Mason v. Commonwealth

STEINFELD, Judge.

Mason was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree (KRS 435.022(2)) and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the county jail for 12 months. Mason makes no contention that he could not be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter when he committed an assault. He admits that the evidence was sufficient to support a finding that he was guilty of assault and battery, but he contends that it was insufficient to sustain the finding that he was guilty of involuntary manslaughter. We find this contention without merit. We affirm.

Mason, age 52, was a neighbor of Leonard…