State v. Quila

HAYS, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Ralph Quila, was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He received a sentence of from five to ten years.

On October 12, 1969, the appellant shot and killed the victim, Lorraine Peterson. Both the mother of the victim and the victim knew Quila and at one time the victim and Quila had lived together. The victim had moved back with her mother and on the day of the shooting Quila had telephoned and made arrangements to see her. When Quila arrived at the mother’s house, the daughter went outside and stood by his automobile talking.

There was a shot, the…