People v. Frechette

Defendant-appellant is presently serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. An order granting a delayed appeal was entered September 13, 1965, by the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals decided that appellant was not entitled to a new trial, even though there was serious doubt in the mind of that Court that defendant received a fair trial. (3 Mich App 249.) Leave to appeal was granted by this Court on November 14, 1966. (378 Mich 738.)

Because much of the record has been lost, we are furnished only excerpts from some of the testimony. Appellant supplies most of the facts, and the…