Court Opinion

ID: 9670842
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 03:27:05.67918+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:06.827050
License: Public Domain

Reilly, P.J.
(dissenting). I respectfully dissent. I believe the prosecution properly relies upon People v Tilley, 405 Mich 38; 273 NW2d 471 (1979), to support its claim. A rational factfinder could determine from the facts presented that the elements of the crime of first-degree murder had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The evidence showed that defendant chased and beat the unarmed vie*626tim after the victim put his hands in the air and said, "I’m sorry,” and "That’s enough.” Defendant’s friends were yelling for him to stop and leave. However, the defendant responded, "I’m not done,” and went back to striking the victim. That evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to the prosecution, supported the prosecution’s claim that defendant had sufficient time after the victim fled to consider and form the intent to kill and that the decision to kill was not the result of sufficient provocation.
I would affirm.