People v. Mildred Giddings

The people appeal by leave granted from the October 27, 1987, circuit court orders affirming the magistrate’s decision to bind defendants over on charges of involuntary manslaughter, MCL 750.321; MSA 28.553. We affirm.

These cases arise out of the December 12, 1986, death of defendants’ eight-week-old child. The testimony presented at the preliminary examination indicates that the child died of starvation over a period of approximately one month. Although being fed some things, the child was apparently not fed sufficient amounts to sustain its life.

On appeal the people claim error in the…