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PEOPLE v. JACKSON

Docket No. 72948.

140 Mich. App. 283 (1985)

364 N.W.2d 310

PEOPLE v. JACKSON

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided January 23, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Louis J. Caruso, Solicitor General, John D. O'Hair, Prosecuting Attorney, Edward Reilly Wilson, Deputy Chief, Civil and Appeals, and Jan J. Raven, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

State Appellate Defender (by Derrick A. Carter and Clory P. Uddyback), for defendant on appeal.

Before: V.J. BRENNAN, P.J., and CYNAR and C.W. SIMON, JR., JJ.

CYNAR, J.

Defendant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, MCL 750.321; MSA 28.553, and child cruelty, MCL 750.136; MSA 28.331, after a bench trial. He was sentenced to from 5 to 15 years for manslaughter and from 32 months to 4 years for child cruelty. Defendant now appeals to this Court as of right.

Defendant's first claim is that the evidence of gross negligence is not sufficient to support his conviction for manslaughter. Gross negligence for the purpose...

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