Fletcher v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Affirming.

The grand jury of Breathitt county returned an indictment against William Fletcher and Walker Fletcher for the murder of Tony Sallee. William Fletcher was placed on trial; he pleaded not guilty. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment fixed at confinement in the state penitentiary for ten years. He appeals.

The facts of the case, as shown by the proof for the Commonwealth, briefly stated are these: Jesse Sallee and Tony Sallee were at the home of Fred Joseph spending the day with him. They had taken several drinks of…