People v. Newman

Defendant was charged in the Wayne County Circuit Court with premeditated first-degree murder. MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548. Following a jury trial, he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. MCL 750.321; MSA 28.553. Defendant was sentenced to a term of from 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment. He now appeals as of right.

The charges arose out of an incident occurring in the early morning hours óf May 23, 1979, in which an automobile driven by defendant struck and killed "Junior” Caudill. The incident occurred on Jefferson Avenue in the City of Ecorse in front of the Stonehenge Bar.

The prosecution…