People v. McKeever

The facts in this case are not in dispute. On June 6, 1981, the defendant came to the door of Webb Wood’s house asking the whereabouts of Wood’s daughter. When he learned that she was not in the house, defendant shot at Wood three times, hitting him twice. Wood died of these injuries.

The defendant relied upon an insanity defense in his bench trial. At the close of trial, the court found the defendant to be guilty of second-degree murder, MCL 750.317; MSA 28.549, and felony-firearm, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2), but mentally ill. Sentenced to from 15 to 40 years for second-degree murder and 5…