People v. Lilley
Michigan Supreme Court
Exceptions before judgment from Cass. Assault with intent to kill and murder. Respondent' was found guilty of an assault with intent to commit manslaughter.
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Exceptions before judgment from Cass. Assault with intent to kill and murder. Respondent' was found guilty of an assault with intent to commit manslaughter. Voluntary manslaughter may involve an unlawful intent to kill, State v. Throckmorton 53 Ind. 354; Mwrphy v. State 31 Ind. 511; it often involves specific intent to kill, People v. Scott 6 Mich. 295; Maher v. People 10 Mich. 212; Hurcl v. People 25 Mich. 412; there may be an assault with intent to commit manslaughter, Bish. Stat. Cr. § 508; State v. Calligan 17 N. H. 253; Wilson v. People 24 Mich., 410; State v. Reed 40 Vt. 603; it is…
1Opinion of the CourtMarston, C. J.
The respondent was tried upon an information which charged him with having made an assault upon one Horace McKenzie, with intent then and there etc. to kill and murder him. Under instructions the respondent was found guilty of an assault with intent to commit manslaughter. The case comes here on exceptions before judgment, and while quite a large number of exceptions were taken and have been presented in this court, but few will be considered, as they reach the merits.
*523A difficulty had arisen between the person claimed to have been assaulted and the father of respondent as to the proper…
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