People v. Carter

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of first-degree (felony) murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in the shooting death of a Detroit convenience store clerk.1 The issue before the Court is whether defendant’s convictions must be reversed because the trial court refused the jury’s request for the testimony of four witnesses, in violation of MCR 6.414(H).2

Although the trial court violated the court rule by foreclosing to the jury the possibility of later reviewing the requested testimony, we hold that this error does not warrant…