Young v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Affirming.

Jointly indicted with John Young, Ms father, for the crime of murder, the appellant was on Ms separate trial found guilty of manslaughter and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of ten years.

Five grounds are relied on for reversal, the first of which is that the court erred in overruling a demurrer to the indictment. Counsel has pointed out no defect in this indictment, and, after carefully reading it, we are convinced that it is sufficient in law.

The next three errors claimed are error in the admission of…