Slone v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Affirming.

Under an indictment for the mnrder of Chester Jones, Winston Slone has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, sentenced to imprisonment for ten years, and is appealing. In addition to a plea of not guilty, appellant pleaded former acquittal of the offense charged in the indictment.

As grounds for reversal, it is argued (1) that he was entitled to acquittal under the latter plea; (2) that the court erred in instructing the jury; (3) that the verdict is palpably and flagrantly against the evidence ; (4) that in his closing argument before…