Oney v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Lee Oney killed Ramey "Wireman. He was charged by indictment with murder, upon his trial under that indictment he was found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at 21 years in the penitentiary. His motion for a new trial was overruled, he excepted, and has appealed.

Oney was constable of Magoffin county, and lived on Puncheon creek. On the day of the homicide, he had started up Buck creek to serve some process. On the way he stopped at the home of Henry Hale, and there he met his brother-in-law, Rainey Wireman. Some liquor was…