People v. Couch

Defendant, Revnell Couch, Jr., was convicted by a jury of manslaughter. MCLA 750.321; MSA 28.553. He appeals as of right.

On May 25, 1971, a neighborhood argument took place at the home of Dorothy Haney. Her daughter, Janet Harrell, age 6, was standing on the porch of the home when she was struck by a brick thrown at Dorothy Haney by the defendant. All of the numerous res gestae witnesses called to testify at trial corroborate those facts. However, there was serious dispute at trial among those witnesses as to the circumstances surrounding the throwing of the brick at Mrs. Haney.

Some testified…