Conley v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming.

Coet Conley, indicted for murder, was found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment fixed 'at confinement in the penitentiary for fifteen years-. On March 28,1923, Coet Conley killed his uncle, Fred Conley, under these circumstances: Coet Conley and his uncle, lived about 100 yards from each other on Salt Lick creek in Knott -county, Kentucky. The deceased was the son of Epperson Conley and appellant is the son of Morg Con ley, a brother of Epperson Conley, thus on account of the relationship of their fathers the appellant and deceased…