Woodall v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Dietzman—

Affirming.

Indicted, for tlie offense of murder, the appellant was convicted of the offense of manslaughter and sentenced to serve ten years in the penitentiary. He appeals.

One evening in June, 1931, Bev Little, Sr., was killed by the appellant. Before supper that evening, the appellant who lived in the same neighborhood with Bev Little, Sr., and who was on friendly terms with him, came to the home of Bev Little, Sr,, for the purpose of purchasing a a hog from Bev Little Jr., a young man some 20 years of age. After completing the purchase,…