Murphy v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Perry

— Affirming,

Vadie Murphy appeals from a judgment convicting him of manslaughter and fixing, his punishment at eight years’ imprisonment.

The grounds urged for reversal are: (1) that the court erred in not permitting the defendant to relate in detail his full statement of what happened at the time of the killing of deceased made to Clem Murphy, Buford Murphy and others; and (2) that the verdict is not sustained by the evidence.

The facts and circumstances surrounding the shoot-, ing and killing of the decedent, Charlie Clouse, are .shown by the testimony to be…