Buttree v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Creal, Commissioner —

Affirming.

James Buttree, George Allen, Dave Bowling, Ben Johnson, and Alton Hubbard were jointly indicted in the Laurel circuit court for the murder of George Bowling. On separate trial Buttree was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at imprisonment for twenty-one years. He has appealed.

As grounds for reversal, counsel for appellant argue three alleged prejudicial errors committed by the trial court, viz.: (1) That the verdict of the jury is flagrantly against the evidence and contrary to the law; (2) that irrelevant and…