People v. Grimmett

Defendant Grimmett appeals from his conviction after jury trial of manslaughter ; 1 defendant Johnson appeals from his conviction upon a plea of guilty to a charge of murder in the second degree. 2 Their appeals were consolidated by order of our Court.

Grimmett, Johnson, and a third defendant 3 were originally charged with first-degree murder 4 *arising out of a robbery of a Detroit grocery store during which Grimmett was alleged to have shot and killed one man and injured another.

Defendant Johnson raises only one issue for our consideration: whether a felony accomplice can properly be held…