People v. Howe

*673Swainson, J.

For the purposes of this appeal we adopt appellant’s "Statement of Facts”.

This "Statement of Facts” has been expressly accepted by the people and accurately reflects the proceedings below.

"Defendant-Appellant John Clovis Howe was convicted by a jury in Detroit Recorder’s Court of Manslaughter (MCLA 750.321; MSA 28.553) on June 2, 1970 arising out of the strangulation death of Marjorie Lathrop. On June 17, 1970, Defendant Howe was sentenced to five to fifteen years imprisonment.

"At trial, the prosecutor called eight witnesses, Cooper, Barnes, Riedel, and Loch, police officers who…