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PEOPLE v. BOWEN

Docket Nos. 26199, 25289, 25347, 25758.

77 Mich. App. 684 (1977)

259 N.W.2d 189

PEOPLE v. BOWEN PEOPLE v. IRBY PEOPLE v. PETERS PEOPLE v. LEATHERWOOD

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided August 23, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Edward R. Wilson, Principal Attorney, Appeals, and Larry L. Roberts, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Richard L. Ruby, for defendant Bowen.

Carl Ziemba, for defendant Irby.

George Dovas, for defendant Peters.

Nelson and Louisell, for defendant Leatherwood.

Before: J.H. GILLIS, P.J., and BRONSON and R.E. ROBINSON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The four defendants were all convicted of three counts of first-degree felony murder by a jury on April 16, 1975. MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. They appeal as of right.

The most troublesome issue of several raised by defendants concerns part of the trial court's instructions to the jury:

"Now members of the jury the time has come for the Court to give you this case for your careful consideration. All participants in a criminal case have rights...

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