Judgment reversed, on the law and facts, and a new trial granted.
Memorandum:
The defendants Charles J. Craft and James P. Minney were each convicted, after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree and murder in the second degree. They were acquitted of felony murder and two charges of robbery, first degree. On July 7, 1970 the body of Richard Ver Cruysse was found on the shore of Lake Erie, a short distance from 18-Mile Creek. While the body was...
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