Gray v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Coitbt by

Ceeal, Commissionek

Reversing.

Under an indictment charging him with the murder of Stanford Watson, Wolford Gray has been found gnilty of voluntary manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at imprisonment for 10 years. He has appealed.

His counsel argue a number of grounds for reversal, but the conclusion reached renders it unnecessary to give attention to but two of the grounds assigned; however, a proper consideration of these grounds calls for a brief summary of the evidence.

The homicide occurred on a highway near the state line between Kentucky and Tennessee. Appellant,…