Click v. Commonwealth

WADDILL, Commissioner.

This is the second appeal of this case. Upon a former trial, the appellant, Ray Click, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison. On appeal, we reversed that judgment because the circuit court erred in admitting incompetent and prejudicial evidence. Click v. Commonwealth, Ky., 269 S.W.2d 203. Two subsequent trials resulted in hung juries. Upon the fourth trial, Click was again convicted of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment was fixed at 5 years confinement in prison.

One of the several grounds urged for reversal of the present…