Commonwealth v. Nelson

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

Defendant was indicted for the murder of her husband, Joseph E. Nelson, hereinafter referred to as Nelson, and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Defendant was sentenced on December 18,1958 to pay a fine of $5 and to be committed to the State Industrial Home for Women for an indeterminate sentence.

On March 19, 1958, defendant was in her home at 1022 South 9th Street, Harrisburg, watching television. Nelson came home about eleven o’clock. After some argument, Nelson struck at her with a poker but missed. He then caught her and beat her. As she stooped to pick…