People v. Jones

Defendant was charged with first-degree murder, MCLA § 750.316 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.548); he was tried before a jury which returned a verdict of second-degree murder, MCLA § 750.317 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.549). Defendant appeals as of right.

Testimony adduced at the trial showed that on the evening of January 24, 1969, defendant was sitting in the living room of the residence which he shared with the deceased. A female companion of the deceased came to visit and, on the deceased’s invitation, the two women entered the kitchen. While they were standing in the kitchen, conversing in a low…