Commonwealth v. English

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

On January 8, 1968, William English, defendant, appellee, was tried for murder of Roosevelt English (no relation to defendant), which took place on May 31, 1967. After four days of trial, the jury found the defendant guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were filed and argued. On May 6, 1969, defendant’s motion for a new trial was granted and the Commonwealth has taken the present appeal.

From the evidence produced at trial, it is apparent that as the defendant and the deceased (hereafter referred to as Roosevelt)…