Spradlin v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

Garfield Meek, Jackie Boothe and appellants, Garfield Spradlin and Walter Osborn, were indicted in the Lawrence circuit court charged with the murder of Bert Preston. The appellants were tried together, and the jury returned a verdict finding them guilty of manslaughter and fixing the punishment of each at confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of five years. In the indictment each was charged with the killing of Preston and also with aiding, abetting, assisting, and encouraging the others in the commission of the crime.

The appellant…