Gibson v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman—

Affirming.

The appellant was convicted of the crime of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced .to serve nine years in. the penitentiary. From that judgment he prosecutes this, appeal. ■

He relies upon three grounds for a reversal: First, that the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; secondly, the admission .of incompetent and the rejection of: competent testimony; and, thirdly, error in instructions.'

There is no merit in the first contention, as this'case was peculiarly one for the jury. The record shows that' the appellant and Gil Lewis, the deceased,…