People v. Wray

The defendant was convicted by a jury of carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle contrary to MCLA 750.227; MSA 28.424. He was sentenced to five years probation of which the first six months were to be spent in the county jail.

Although defendant raises four allegations of error on appeal, we find one to be decisional and to mandate a reversal, namely: whether after a timely request by defense counsel, the trial court reversibly erred by refusing to specifically inquire into the possible existence of racial prejudice during the voir dire examination of prospective jurors.

A review of the…