Russell v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by Chief

Justice Thomas

Affirming.

The appellant, Charles Russell, and his co-defendant, Henry Russell, were jointly indicted by the grand jury of Pike county charged with the crime of murder committed by willfully, feloniously, recklessly, etc., running an automobile truck against Bill Butler and which resulted in his death. At the trial of that indictment the court sustained the motion made by the defendant Henry Russell to direct his acquittal, but the same motion made by appellant was overruled, and under the instructions of the court the jury convicted him of voluntary…