South v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Pulton

— Reversing.

The appellant, Bill South, appeals from a judgment sentencing him to the penitentiary for 21 years on a conviction of the voluntary manslaughter of Alvin Largin. The deceased and several men and women, shortly before the killing, had been at a soft drink stand operated by appellant. They left appellant’s place of business and went to the home of the deceased’s brother-in-law, appellant’s wife accompanying them. Shortly thereafter appellant went to the home where these parties were and says that when he entered the house he saw the deceased lying…