People v. Jones

Defendant Jones was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder. His main contention on this appeal is that the evidence was insufficient and therefore his conviction should be set aside. He also argues that the trial court sua sponte failed to properly instruct the jury with reference to the credibility, of an eyewitness to the murder. There is no merit to either of these contentions and therefore we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The prosecution’s evidence revealed that the victim died of a vicious beating administered by the defendant. The details of the beating were testified to…