People v. Barksdale

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McCORMICK

delivered the opinion of the court;

Willie D. Barksdale, defendant, was indicted and tried on a charge of murder. At his trial the jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and he was sentenced to not less than four nor more than eight years in the penitentiary.

The defendant admits that he shot and killed Walter Williams on October 3, 1966; however, he maintains that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the charge of involuntary manslaughter.

On the evening of October 2, 1966, four young men, including the deceased and Joseph Watkins [whose birthday…