People v. Harding

We granted leave to appeal in these cases to consider the double jeopardy implications of a criminal prosecution in which the defendants were tried and convicted of armed robbery, assault with intent to commit murder, and two counts of felony-firearm arising out of those felonies; and then, over four years later, after the victim died as a result of the assault, were prosecuted and convicted of felony murder and felony-firearm. For the reasons stated below, we hold that the subsequent prosecutions are not barred by the United States or Michigan Constitutions; however, we also hold *696that the…