Newsome v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Affirming.

Fred Newsome, George Newsome and Mack New-some were indicted in the Floyd circuit court for the crime of the wilful and malicious shooting of Tommy Cole, pursuant to a criminal conspiracy entered into by them. It is also charged in the indictment that Fred Newsome.had been previously convicted of robbery on March 9, 1921, and of manslaughter on September- 21, *1801917. Fred Newsome was placed on'trial and was found guilty and Ms punishment was fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. He appeals.

The proof for the Commonwealth…