State v. Harvey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

On the evening of June 20, 1926, William Harvey, the defendant, shot and killed George McCray. Harvey was convicted of second-degree murder, and appeals.

Harvey and McCray had been acquainted for several years. At the time of the fatal shooting the defendant was in the employ of the garbage department of Kansas City, Kan. He also owned and operated a place of business at Third and Oakland streets, where he had two barber chairs, two pool tables, and sold tobacco and soft drinks. McCray had on numerous occasions come to the defendant’s place…