Armstrong v. State

P. K. Armstrong, a physician, was found guilty of the crime of manslaughter and sentenced therefor to be imprisoned in the State prison for ten years. The indictment was in two counts, but the defendant was acquitted of the charge embraced in the second count. A writ of error brings the judgment based upon the first count here for review.

The first count of the indictment was based upon Section 7144 C. G. L., 5042 R. G. S., and charged that the defendant on October 11, 1930, in Lee County, Florida, in and upon one D. V. L. did then and there unlawfully, feloniously and wilfully make an assault…