People v. Bussell

Defendant, in a jury trial, was found guilty of first-degree murder.1 On June 15, 1968, there was an argument between the deceased and his wife. Defendant, the deceased’s mother-in-law, was seen by witnesses on the porch of her home immediately after the shots were heard holding a gun in her hand.

Defendant raises four issues on appeal. During cross-examination the prosecutor asked defendant:

“Have you on various occasions shortly before June 15, of this year told your husband that because of the way Mose had been treating Bessie, that you felt like shooting him?”

*524Defense counsel immediately…