People v. Lyles

Defendant, Roger L. Lyles, was convicted by a jury of two counts of first-degree (felony) murder, contrary to MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, and one count of assault with intent to commit murder, contrary to MCL 750.83; MSA 28.278. Defendant was sentenced to three concurrent life terms, after which he appeals as of right.

These convictions and sentences arose from a second trial. Earlier, defendant’s convictions for murder and assault with intent to murder were reversed in Lyle v Koehler, 720 F2d 426 (CA 6, 1983). The reversal of defendant’s first convictions related to the denial of defendant’s…