People v. Anderson

Defendant was charged in a two-count information. Count I charged defendant with assaulting a police officer, MCL 750.479; MSA 28.747. Count II charged defendant with breaking jail "or attempt to break or escape,” MCL 750.197c; MSA 28.394(3).

These charges arose out of an incident which occurred at Jackson County Jail. Testimony at the preliminary examination indicated that defendant left his cell with a turnkey to make a phone call. On the way back to the cell, the two became involved in a scuffle; defendant hit the officer, grabbed his keys and ran out of the area. Defendant was later…