People v. Becker

Defendant, Fred Becker, was tried, convicted and sentenced for the crime of manslaughter. At about 7:30 in the morning of November 17, 1939, defendant and one Edward Vaughn met near a small island in An Sable Lake in Ogemaw county. Both defendant and Vaughn were in their respective rowboats. As the boats approached each other, until they were separated by a distance of about 15 or 20 feet, an argument ensued concerning certain trapping rights. Shortly thereafter, shooting began and sometime later Vaughn was found on the shore in an unconscious condition. He was rushed to a hospital and died…