Barker v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Miller

Eeversing.

The appellant, Eobert L. Barker, was indicted for the murder of his brother-in-law, John Eason; he was convicted of manslaughter, and having been sentenced *305to serve a term in the State penitentiary of from two to twenty-one years, he appeals.

Appellant assigns two grounds for a reversal: (1), that the judgment is not supported by the evidence, and (2), that the court improperly instructed the jury.

Eason had married a sister of appellant; and until about three days before the homicide appellant and Eason were friendly with each other. Appellant’s…