People v. Etchison

Defendant was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, assault with intent to commit murder, MCL 750.83; MSA 28.278, and felony-firearm, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). Thereafter sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment on the murder and assault charges and two years on the felony-firearm charge, defendant appeals as of right.

First defendant claims that the trial court erred in allowing rebuttal evidence which did not contradict the exact testimony of an earlier witness. Defendant presented six alibi witnesses, one of whom was Roosevelt Hunt. They all testified…