People v. Butts

Defendant Lee Chester Butts and *437codefendant Ronald Wilder were charged with first-degree murder under the felony-murder statute, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, and armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. Following a consolidated trial, both were jury convicted as charged. Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment on the first count and to a term of 15 to 30 years imprisonment on the second count. Defendant has appealed as of right.

In People v Wilder, 82 Mich App 358; 266 NW2d 847 (1978), this Court recently affirmed the co-defendant’s conviction of first-degree murder and vacated his conviction…