People v. Beamon

On July 23, 1971, defendant, Edward Beamon, was charged with second-degree murder. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter on February 9, 1972. He was sentenced on May 6, 1972, to serve 3-1/2 to 15 years in prison. Defendant appeals by right.

In spite of adequate opportunity, the prosecutor has failed to file any brief or other written objection to this appeal. Without the benefit of the prosecutor’s position this Court is forced to act first as the prosecutor’s advocate and then as an impartial reviewer of the merits. The prosecutor’s silence seriously impairs our adversary process of…