Vaughn v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge O’Neal- —

Reversing.

Appellant, Finis M. Yanglm, shot and killed Robert L. Rider in the Christian church at G-lendale on Wednesday evening, September 20th, 1922. He was indicted upon the charge of wilful murder and was tried and convicted in the Hardin circuit court, his punishment being fixed at life imprisonment. Plis1 motion for a new trial having been overruled, he prosecutes this appeal, seeking a reversal on the following grounds:

1. Failure of the court to instruct on manslaughter.

2. Misconduct of attorneys for the Commonwealth.

3. Rejection of competent…