Kennedy v. State

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

Virginia Louise Kennedy was charged with first degree murder in the killing of George Henry Duty. She was convicted at a jury trial for voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. She contends on appeal that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a statement she made during interrogation by police officers because she was physically and mentally unable to comprehend her constitutional rights as given to her by Lieutenant Wilson prior to making the statement.

There is no question that the appellant fired the fatal shot that killed…