People v. Smith

Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, on August 6, 1976, following a jury trial. The trial court sentenced defendant to life imprisonment. This Court affirmed defendant’s conviction on February 6, 1978. People v Jesse Smith, 81 Mich App 190; 265 NW2d 77 (1978). On November 2, 1984, defendant applied for leave to file a delayed appeal. This Court granted leave to appeal on June 18, 1985. The case is now before us again, defendant raising approximately forty issues on appeal. Many are without merit. We find error in four, however, and find that we must reverse…