Raymer v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Rees

Affirming.

The appellant, Pearley Raymer, was tried and convicted under an indictment charging him with the crime of voluntary manslaughter. The jury fixed his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years. The indictment charged that with gross carelessness, recklessness, and negligence he ran a motor vehicle against and over Roy Compton and killed him. The sole ground urged for reversal of the judgment is that the verdict is contrary to the law and the evidence.

The tragedy occurred about 6:30 p. m. October 5, 1945, on U. S.…