People v. Stephens

The defendant and a co-defendant were charged with armed robbery, contrary to MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797, and tried separately. Defendant was found guilty as charged by a jury in Genesee County Circuit Court and sentenced to a term of 16 years and 8 months to 25 years in prison. Defendant appeals as of right.

Defendant raises four assignments of error. The first is that the trial judge erroneously instructed the jury regarding intoxication and therefore committed reversible error. Defendant contends that the instruction, which was actually requested by defendant’s trial counsel, did not include…