Hill v. Commonwealth

OSBORNE, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the Whitley Circuit Court and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. She prosecutes this appeal presenting nine grounds for reversal. As we are of the opinion the judgment will have to be reversed, we will not discuss in detail all of her contentions concerning error in the trial.

The facts out of which this proceeding ensued are as follows: Harold Hill, appellant’s husband, was shot and killed by her on November 28, 1968. The evidence concerning what transpired on the occasion was furnished primarily by appellant and one…