People v. Davies

The defendant, David Anthony Davies, was convicted by a jury of the crime of placing an explosive substance against or near a building with *21intent to destroy or injure it. MCLA § 750.206 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.403).

A store located on the northeast corner of Puritan and Freeland in Detroit was damaged hy an explosion sometime between 10:30 and 11 p.m. on June 16, 1969.

Gary Brudna, age 14, and Richard Jordan, age 15, were walking together on the south side of Puritan toward the intersection where the store was located. When they reached the middle of the block, some 100 feet from the…