Payne v. Commonwealth

STEINFELD, Justice.

Appellant Danny Payne was indicted on February 9, 1973, for the murder of James Horsley on January 21, 1973. Both men were prisoners in the LaGrange Reformatory at the time of Horsley’s death. Payne *265was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment was fixed at 12 years’ confinement in the penitentiary. He appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict. We reverse.

The following is quoted from the voir dire examination of the jury panel by the attorney representing the Commonwealth:

“ * * * And all of you new jurors, you have heard my questions…