Huff v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Affirming.

This appeal is from a judgment following a verdict declaring appellant guilty of manslaughter, and imposing a penalty of imprisonment of twenty-one years. He was charged with having murdered Elisha Owens on July 25, 1936.

This is a second appeal. The court reversed the judgment of the first trial because certain testimony relating to statements made by deceased, under alleged belief of impending death, was erroneously admitted. 270 Ky. 36, 108 S. W. (2d) 1044.

Appellant and deceased worked in the coal mines at Wayland. Appellant had worked on…