People v. Jones

Defendant appeals of right from his conviction, by a jury, of larceny in a building, MCL 750.360; MSA 28.592. He was sentenced to prison for two to four years.

Facts

Defendant and a woman entered a jewelry store and asked to see wedding rings. While the woman tried to distract the salesman, the salesman and the cashier saw defendant lean over and grab an expensive diamond ring through the opened door in the back of a showcase. "Give me that ring,” the salesman demanded. "What ring? I don’t have a ring,” defendant said. When the salesman yelled to the cashier, "Call the police,” defendant passed…