State v. Clemons

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

Lajuan E. Clemons, an inmate at the Lansing Correctional Facility, was a participant with other inmates in the killing of one guard and the severe injury to another guard during a riot at the recreational facility inside the walls. He was charged with and convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer. On appeal, he contends that his indictment on the charges was defective, that venue should have been changed, that the evidence was insufficient, and that the trial court erroneously imposed the hard…