Gambrel v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Sims, Commissioner

Affirming.

The Grand Jury of Knox County jointly indicted Orange, Lath and Viola Gambrel and Maude Baker for the wilful murder of N. A. J ones. The first count in the indictment charged all four of the defendants with shooting deceased, and a second count charged Orange with the actual shooting and the other three with aiding and abetting him in the killing. A separate trial was given Orange which resulted in his conviction of manslaughter, and his punishment was fixed at ten years’ confinement in the penitentiary. He seeks a reversal of the judgment…