People v. Campbell
Court of Appeals of Michigan
335 N.W.2d 27 (1983)
Relevant factsFree
Angry that Basnaw had slept with his wife, Campbell (defendant) encouraged Basnaw to kill himself and, when Basnaw said he had no weapon, gave him a loaded gun and left; Basnaw then shot and killed himself. Campbell was charged with murder and moved to dismiss, arguing homicide cannot be based on merely supplying a weapon used for suicide; the circuit court denied the motion, and Campbell appealed.
IssueFree
Whether homicide, defined as the killing of one human being by another, excludes the act of providing a weapon to a person who then uses it to commit suicide.