People v. Juniel

On January 31, 1974, defendant was convicted of manslaughter, MCLA 750.321; MSA 28.553, by a Kent County Circuit Court jury. She was sentenced to a term of 2 to 15 years and now appeals by right.

At trial, the three arresting officers testified that they went to defendant’s house in response to a phone call from an individual who stated that a shooting had taken place there. Arriving at defendant’s house, one of the officers, James Kuipers, went up to the front porch where he saw defend ant standing with a rifle in her hand. He asked her if she had called the police. She responded, "Yes. I…