People v. Gibson

Defendant herein, while driving an automobile on Garfield avenue in the city of Detroit, struck and killed a boy about 14 years of age. Defendant was charged with involuntary manslaughter; but under Act No. 98, Pub. Acts 1921 (3 Comp. Laws 1929, §§ 16743-16745), the jury found him guilty of the included lesser offense, negligent homicide. He reviews by writ of error.

Appellant first contends that the corpus delicti was not established. We do not so find. On the contrary the record contains testimony tending to establish every element of the offense charged.

Witnesses whose testimony disclosed…