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PEOPLE v. ELSTON

Docket No. 11737.

35 Mich. App. 606 (1971)

193 N.W.2d 67

PEOPLE v. ELSTON.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided August 26, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief, Appellate Department, and Arthur N. Bishop, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Kenneth A. Webb, for defendant on appeal.

Before: HOLBROOK, P.J., and FITZGERALD and T.M. BURNS, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Accused of the shotgun slaying of two people the defendant was charged with second-degree murder contrary to MCLA § 750.317 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.549). Over objection of the prosecutor, he was allowed to plead guilty to the charge of manslaughter contrary to MCLA § 750.321 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.553), and was sentenced to serve 14 to 15 years imprisonment. This appeal followed with the people moving to affirm.

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