Caudill v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Reversing.

Indicted for murder of Ms nephew, Yarlie Caudill, the appellant was convicted of the crime of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to serve two years and one day in the peMtentiary. He appeals.

The only proof as to the manner of the homicide produced by the commonwealth consisted of the testimony of witnesses as to statements made by the appellant immediately after the shooting. In substance they stated that the appellant said that he and his wife were asleep in their cabin located on Holly Bush branch of Caney fork of Beaver creek; that, about 2…