Castle v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, 'Commissioner—

Affirming.

The appellant, Irvin Castle, shot and killed Cash Triplett in a hospital conducted by Dr. Walk Stumbo,. in Knott county, close to the Floyd county line, on Sunday afternoon, November 16, 1936. He has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to twenty-one years in prison.

The parties had been friends up to within a few moments of the homicide. According to disinterested witnesses, Castle apparently became enraged at Triplett because he could not find his overcoat and thought Triplett knew where it was. After shooting him…