People v. Haack

The question is whether the record shows a factual basis for a plea of guilty of second-degree murder.

Arthur Haack, charged with first-degree murder, pled guilty to second-degree murder. The Court of Appeals affirmed:

"The facts recited by the defendant adequately establish second-degree murder as defined above. The defendant killed a man by intentionally pointing a loaded gun and firing that gun. He knew the gun was loaded. There was bad blood between the defendant and the decedent.”

We affirm.

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During the plea-taking colloquy, Haack said that on the night of the homicide an acquaintance gave…