# People v. Ora Jones

> Michigan Supreme Court · December 18, 1975 · 395 Mich. 379

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9741041

## Case

- **Full name:** People v. Ora Jones
- **Court:** Michigan Supreme Court
- **Decided:** December 18, 1975
- **Citations:** 395 Mich. 379; 236 N.W.2d 461; 1975 Mich. LEXIS 171
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Williams
- **Judges:** Coleman, Williams, Levin, Fitzgerald, Kavanagh, Ryan
- **Cited by:** 217 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- **Red flag:** Overruled on other grounds by People v. Cornell, 466 Mich. 335 (2002).
- Negative treatments: 2
- Distinguished by: 0
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9741041

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- noting this Court's treatment of M.C.L. § 768.32, which permits an instruction on lesser offenses when supported by the evidence

## Opinion text

Williams, J.
(concurring). I concur with the majority opinion, but would make an additional comment. Since the information here arguably covered the elements of the cognate offense, the following question does not arise in this case, but I believe because of its relevance should be spoken to. I am concerned that the information must give notice of the cognate offense either in the original form or, if amendment is possible, in the amended information. If amendment is allowed, I would further be concerned whether or not there was such surprise that defendant should be entitled to an adjournment or, in an extreme situation, the court might feel that the charge so changed the complexion of the case that the defendant would not have been permitted to fairly develop his case and defend himself and thus would be denied a fair trial.

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