Hendrickson v. Commonwealth

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Finley Hendrickson shot and killed Robert N. North, Sr., and as a result was tried on a murder charge. The jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter and fixed a ten-year sentence. Hendrickson appeals from the judgment of conviction, asserting as his main contention that the trial court erred in allowing the introduction of evidence, over his objection, of his activities several hours preceding the shooting, which included bootlegging of beer and the annoucement of his intention to kill one Moody Howard, followed by his drawing and pointing a pistol at Howard.

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