People v. Gallagher

On November, 1978, defendant was charged, along with codefendant Henry Hence, Jr., with first-degree murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, MCL 750.157a; MSA 28.354(1). Also named as coconspirators, but not codefendants, were Phillip Edmonds and Norman Robinson. Following a lengthy joint jury trial, both defendants were convicted as charged. On November 29, 1979, defendant Gallagher was sentenced to concurrent terms of life imprisonment on each count. The people appeal from an order granting defendant a new trial. Defendant Hence has appealed his…