Campbell v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Tileord

Affirming.

The appellant shot and instantly killed Elhanon Jones, a deputy sheriff, while the latter was apparently trying to arrest him. We say £,£apparently” because no warrant had been issued for appellant’s arrest and there is no evidence that Jones knew of the commission of any offense which would have justified appellant’s arrest without a warrant, or that Jones informed him of his purpose. Indicted for murder, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment. Appealing from that judgment, he urges as grounds for reversal…