People v. Stanley Jones

Defendant was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree, MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548, and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. He appeals as a matter of right.

Defendant raises four issues for our consideration. However, we need discuss only one as it necessitates the reversal of defendant’s conviction.

Defendant contends that the trial court committed reversible error by failing adequately to present to the jury the defense theory that the killing was accidental. On the authority of People v Ora Jones, 395 Mich 379; 236 NW2d 461 (1975), we are constrained to agree.

In Ora Jones, the…