People v. Knott

Defendant, Richard Knott, was convicted by a jury of manslaughter, MCLA 750.321; MSA 28.553. He appeals his conviction as of right.

On March 24, 1971 during an industrial strike, defendant shot one of his. co-employees, Robert Hampton. Defendant admitted killing Hampton, but claimed he shot in self-defense. Defendant raises four claims of error which will be discussed seriatim.

I

Defendant’s first claim of error is that the trial court refused to admit testimony regarding the character, reputation, and specific violent acts of the deceased.

The issue first arose when defense counsel was…