People v. Crawford

Defendant was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder, MCL 750.317; MSA 28.549. He appeals and we affirm.

Evidence presented at trial indicates that defendant went to the home of his estranged wife and shot her with a rifle. The evidence included a tape-recorded confession given by defendant to the police. Defendant presented an insanity defense at trial.

Defendant argues that his confession was improperly admitted as evidence at trial. Prior to trial, a Walker 1 hearing was held, at the conclusion of which the trial judge ruled that the confession was voluntarily made after a valid waiver…