People v. Prast

Defendant appeals his conviction by a jury on three counts of first-degree murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548. He raises eight issues, one of which requires reversal for a new trial.

On March 20, 1978, at about 7:50 p.m., two men entered the Sunshine Grocery Store in Flushing, Michigan, where two of the victims worked. Shortly thereafter the third victim, a patron of the store, also entered the premises. Several persons in the adjoining parking lot then heard three shots and saw two men run from the store and get into a nearby car, in which they escaped. The case received substantial attention in…