People v. Crane

The basic facts of this case are not in dispute. After drinking whiskey for three full days, defendant William Crane went to an after-hours drinking establishment (“blind pig”) in order to gamble and drink more liquor. An argument ensued at the gambling table, defendant pulled out a gun, and the complaining witness was shot through the chest. Following a non-jury trial, defendant was convicted of felonious assault, MCLA § 750.82 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.277). Defendant appeals as of right arguing that the plaintiff failed to prove that he possessed the requisite specific intent to commit the…