People v. Jones

Defendant Margie Jones was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder, MCLA 750.317; MSA 28.549, and appeals. She raises several issues before this Court, one of which necessitates reversal of her conviction.

The incident which precipitated the charges against defendant took place on August 17, 1973. Defendant and the deceased, William Smith, were present in the apartment they had been sharing.

An argument ensued, the cause of which was disputed at trial. According to the testimony of defendant, who was alone with the deceased at the time of his injury, Mr. Smith became enraged and began…