Caudill v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

This ease is a companion of Johnson v. Commonwealth, 245 Ky. 146, 53 S. W. (2d) 343 and Triplett v. Commonwealth, 245 Ky. 167, 53 S. W. (2d) 345.

The appellant, Irton Caudill, was a member of a group of young men charged with the murder of Tom Lucas, a deputy sheriff of Knott county, pursuant to a conspiracy and also as an aider and abettor of Johnson. The facts will be found in the two opinions referred to. This appellant, Virgil Caudill, and Shelby Hall were tried together, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and each sentenced to two…