Sanders v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

Appellant, Roy Sanders, was indicted in the Taylor circuit court for the murder of his wife, Matre Sanders, and on the trial was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term of twenty-one years in the penitentiary. On this appeal he insists that the judgment should be reversed because (1) the evidence is not sufficient to sustain the verdict of the jury, and (2) incompetent evidence prejudicial to his substantial rights was admitted over his objections.

The indictment charged that appellant murdered his wife by striking her with his hands, fists,…