People v. Pirovolos

Defendant, Louis Pirovolos, was charged with the crime of murder. After a bench trial, defendant was y ' found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to a term of 2 to 14 years in the penitentiary. He appeals, contending that he was not proved guilty of voluntary manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt, or in the alternative, that the sentence imposed was excessive and should be reduced.

On January 14, 1967, defendant and the deceased, among others, were engaged in upholstering seats at a theatre in Chicago. The two men became involved in an altercation at or near a room in the theatre…