Boykins v. Commonwealth

Ralph N. Boykins, defendant, was tried by a jury on an indictment charging him with the murder of Junius P. Fulton, Jr. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment fixed at five years in the State penitentiary. Sentence was pronounced in accordance with the jury’s verdict, and the defendant is here on a writ of error to the judgment.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred (1) in holding that the evidence was sufficient to support his conviction; (2) in permitting evidence of deceased’s character; (3) in granting instruction No. 4; and (4) in not restraining the…