Howard v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

— Reversing.

Wiley Howard, Kenney Howard, Green Conley, and Ernie Manns were jointly indicted charged with, the murder of Charlie Turner. Turner was shot in Knott county, hut he was taken to a hospital in Floyd county* where he died, and the indictment was returned in the latter county. Ernie Manns demanded a separate trial, and on the trial of the remaining three defendants, Green Conley was acquitted, and Wiley Howard and Kenney Howard were convicted of manslaughter and the punishment of each fixed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of ten…