Ritchie v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

The appellant, Thomas Ritchie, and John Tucker were jointly indicted for the murder of Ray Baldwin. Tucker was never apprehended, but Ritchie was arrested in Ohio shortly after the homicide, and on his trial was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term of 15 years in the penitentiary.

The only grounds urged on this appeal for a reversal of the judgment are: (1) The verdict is flagrantly against the weight of the evidence; and (2) the court erred in its instructions to the jury.

Appellant and deceased were engaged in the illicit liquor business…