Little v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant, charged with the murder of King Johnson, was on his trial found guilty of manslaughter, and appeals.

The only question necessary to consider is whether the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence, and the determination of that question involves a statement of the facts.

In December, 1924, appellant and his father-in-law, . Hiram Johnson, together with Bryan Johnson, King Johnson and Russell Lee started rabbit hunting from the home of Hiram, where appellant lived. They had shot guns and dogs, and when the dogs started a rabbit…