People v. Hunt

The defendant was convicted by a jury of attempted breaking and entering of an occupied dwelling with intent to commit larceny therein, MCL 750.110; MSA 28.305, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). He was sentenced to a term of 3 to 5 years imprisonment on the attempted breaking and entering, and to a consecutive 2-year term on the felony firearm count. The defendant appeals as of right.

The sole issue raised on appeal involves the jury instructions on the felony firearm charge. The trial court refused the request by defense counsel to…