BRONSON, J.
Defendant was tried in the Circuit Court for the County of Saginaw for the crime of second-degree murder. At trial, defendant pleaded self-defense as justification for the killing. Trial was commenced on June 3, 1969, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter on June 13, 1969. Defendant was sentenced to a term of 5 to 15 years in prison.
We note that appointed defense counsel briefed this Court on his position of law and relevant...
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