Adams v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Reversing.

Appellant, charged by indictment with the murder of her husband, Ben Adams, upon trial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, the jury fixing the penalty at imprisonment for sixteen years, and from a judgment following the verdict this appeal is 'prosecuted.

In appellant’s behalf there are urged as grounds for reversal substantially the following:(a) Much incompetent prejudicial evidence on part of appellee was allowed to be introduced, and in many instances the court failed to properly admonish the jury as to the purpose and effect…