People v. James

Defendant appeals as of right his jury trial conviction of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, MCL 750.84. Defendant was sentenced as a second-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.10, to 47 months to 15 years in prison. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for resentencing.

Defendant first argues that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to sustain his conviction. Specifically, defendant contends that the prosecution failed to refute his claim of self-defense. We disagree. We review de novo challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence in a…