People v. Ponsford

Herbert Ponsford, Frank Caster, and Henry Van Koevering were informed against in *661the circuit court for Genesee county for the crime of murder. After pleas of not guilty were entered they demanded and were granted separate trials. The trial of respondent resulted in a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, upon which a judgment was later pronounced. The case is before us for review upon a writ of error.

The facts surrounding this homicide, necessary to state, are as follows: On the night of December 6, 1913, the three respondents, Ralph Sova, deceased, and his brothers Edward and Emmett, together…