Giles v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

The appellant, Estil Giles and C. C. Keyes, who were policemen of Harlan, have been convicted in the Pulaski circuit court of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to twenty-one years’ imprisonment for tlm killing of Tom Cornett.

On a Saturday night in Harlan the officers went to ' the front of a restaurant and liquor establishment,, where Pearl Creech was very drunk on the street. Keyes, told Creech he would have to go home or to jail. Creech promised to go home and started down the street. Giles, had gone into the restaurant for a drink of…