People v. Reed

The defendant was convicted by a jury of manslaughter, MCLA 750.321; MSA 28.553, and appeals.

On May 1, 1973 the defendant and James Gafney visited the apartment of the deceased, Andre Fair, and Ronald Kline. According to the testimony of the defendant, Gafney requested the defendant to accompany him to the apartment to obtain a refund from Fair for poor quality narcot*232ics allegedly purchased from him. Kline, on the other hánd, testified that the defendant and Gafney came to the apartment to show him some pills.

After entry into the apartment, the defendant testified that Gafney asked Fair to…