People v. Casper

Defendant Robert Casper and another man, David Bunker, were convicted of first-degree murder, MCLA § 750.316 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.548), following a trial by jury. The codefendants were sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant Casper appeals as of right.* 1

During the late afternoon on December 23, 1966, a red, 1962 Chevrolet convertible with a white top, pulled into the Clark Service Station on Van Dyke Avenue in the City of Utica. One of the station attendants, Alan Pringle, serviced the car. He put $2 worth of gasoline into the car, then went to the driver’s side for payment.

At this time…