People v. Knox

Mr, JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN,

delivered the opinion... of .the pourt;..

- Defendant was. indicted, for separate counts, of'murder mid manslaughter, arising out of the shooting of his wife,.Clematee.-He plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter, moved..for,.probation which was. denied, and was sentenced, to the.penitentiary for a term of 8" to 15 years- . ' . .

■ The record discloses that this was the second marriage for both McCormick and-Clematee Knox who,. for the better, part of. their 12 year marriage,' lived together with-4 children of -defendant’s first marriage, 3 of the 5 children of his…