Huff v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the 'Court by

Judge Perry

Reversing.

On the evening of August 24, 1936, the appellant, John D. Huff, shot and killed Elisha Owens.

Upon his trial on his later indictment therefor, charging him with the murder of the deceased, he was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to twenty-one years’ imprisonment.

The motion and grounds for a new trial having been overruled, the accused has appealed, earnestly asking a reversal of the judgment upon the following grounds: (1) That the verdict of the jury was not sustained by the evidence; (2) that the court erred in permitting the…