Thompson v. Commonwealth

OSBORNE, Judge.

This is an appeal from the Jefferson Circuit Court, Criminal Branch, Second *584Division, of the conviction of the appellant of voluntary manslaughter with a sentence of 21 years.

The appellant insists that the evidence produced against him, which was circumstantial, was inadequate to sustain his conviction. We agree. Other errors are raised which will not be discussed, as they will probably not occur upon a new trial.

The deceased met her death on June 12, 1969. The appellant and an employee, who lived in appellant’s garage, testified that they went to a liquor store early that…