People v. Tiner

Appellant was charged with the shooting death of Charlie Coleman contrary to the provisions of CL 1948, § 750.316 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.548). A jury trial was had in the Genesee county circuit court, Stewart A. Newblatt, J., on February 28 and 29, 1968, with the jury returning a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree on March 1, 1968 1 On April 30, 1968, appellant was sentenced to a term of 19 to 35 years in prison. The sole contention of error, upon which appellant claims on appeal that he is entitled to a reversal of his conviction and a new trial, is that the prosecution failed…