Haywood v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

— Reversing.

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting appellant of manslaughter and fixing his punishment at three years’ imprisonment.

About 11 o’clock a.'m., December 7, 1931, Russell Brown came to the home of Emma Binion, appellant’s half-sister, carrying a bucket of moonshine whisky. A few minutes before his arrival Bertha Binion, accompanied by Jim Thompson, had stopped at the house. On going into the house, Brown offered Bertha and Thompson a drink, which they accepted. Later on Bertha and Brown became intoxicated and began quarrelling. Emma Binion…