People v. Lewis

Defendant was convicted by a jury of assault with intent to commit murder. MCLA 750.83; MSA 28.278. He now brings this appeal as of right.

At trial, defendant did not deny that he perpetrated the act giving rise to the crime with which he was charged, but, instead, claimed that he was legally insane at the time of the shooting, and, therefore, should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Defendant raises many issues on appeal, but the controlling one is posed as follows: Did the prosecutor’s statements, made during closing argument, regarding the effect of a verdict of not guilty by reason…