People v. Jones

The defendant was charged with four offenses, including kidnapping, MCL 750.349; MSA 28.581, breaking and entering an occupied dwelling with intent to commit kidnapping, assault with a gun and assault with a knife. His jury trial resulted in conviction on the kidnapping charge only. Following imposition of a sentence of 10 to 20 years imprisonment, he brings this appeal as of right.

Of the numerous issues brought before this Court on appeal, three call for comment and one mandates reversal of the conviction and remand for a new trial.

The defendant first contends that the evidence presented at…