Commonwealth v. Steele

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

LaBue Steele was killed on March 20, 1948, by a bullet from a .22 caliber rifle. The bullet entered the victimas cheek and lodged in her brain causing almost instant death. Her husband, Blair F. Steele, defendant, admitted firing the fatal shot, but claimed that the shooting was accidental. Defendant was tried on an indictment charging murder and voluntary manslaughter and was found guilty on the latter count. After denying motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial, the learned court below imposed a sentence of from two to five years, and this appeal…