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Defendant now appeals as of right.
A basic rule of judicial interpretation of statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the Legislature. The first criterion in determining intent is the specific language of the statute. Reference to a dictionary is appropriate to determine the ordinary meaning of a word. In this case, the evidence showed that defendant was shooting toward or in the direction of the house. Another victim testified that she also feared for her life.