People v. Perry

Defendant appeals as of right from a jury conviction of possession of a weapon by an inmate, MCL 800.283; MSA 28.1623. He was sentenced to serve from three to five years’ imprisonment, said sentence to be served consecutively to his current sentence.

Defendant was charged with possessing a pipe, which he allegedly used to attack another inmate. At trial, defendant testified that he was attacked by the other inmate and that, in the struggle, he managed to pull the pipe from his attacker’s hand. When the guards arrived on the scene, defendant was holding the pipe. In connection with this…