People v. Jones

Following a jury trial, defendant was

convicted of first-degree murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). *706He was sentenced to life without parole for the murder conviction and to a two-year mandatory prison term for the felony-firearm conviction. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm.

This case arises from defendant’s involvement in the February 16, 1994, shooting death of Jeffrey Owens. At issue is a statement made by defendant’s accomplice, Alonzo Keyon Oliver, to Steve Irvin, the leader of a Grand Rapids…