Commonwealth v. J. Jones

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

Defendant was tried in the court below upon indictments charging murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. At the beginning of the charge to the jury the trial judge said: “You may ignore the count charging involuntary manslaughter, because under this evidence it is impossible for you properly to find such a verdict. You have, however, before you the charge of murder and the charge of voluntary manslaughter.” The jury rendered a verdict of guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Whereupon, the trial judge said to counsel for defendant, “I will give you…