Evans v. Commonwealth

*996In the county of Russell and in the town of Honaker at about half past seven or eight o’clock, on the night of Saturday, December 26, 1931, McKinley Evans shot and killed Henry Yates. He was tried, convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. His trial began on February 25, 1932.

McKinley came into town with his brother, Hammond Evans. They came in Hammond’s car. Hammond drove and by him sat the: accused. Soon after their car had come to a stop another brother, Hassell Evans, joined them, after which Yates, who was a deputy sheriff, walked up to it and summoned McKinley…