People v. Renno

This case is before us on leave granted from a decision of the Court of Appeals, 46 Mich App 156; 207 NW2d 463 (1973) affirming defendant’s jury conviction of manslaughter.

Defendant was involved in a barroom brawl, and one of the parties to the altercation died as a result of injuries received in the fracas. He was tried for second-degree murder and convicted of manslaughter. His defense was two-pronged: (1) that his actions were lacking the necessary element of malice to support a murder conviction and (2) that he personally did not inflict the fatal blow to the deceased.

Defendant raises…