Steele v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Eeversing.

On May 12, 1931, Lena Steele, aged 37, and Walter Steele, aged 21, were married, and on Tuesday, December 23, 1931, she slew him. She was indicted for murder, upon her trial, bad April 18, 1932, was con- vifeted 6t manslaughter, her punishment was fixed at 5 years in the penitentiary, and she has appealed.

She admits the killing, and insists she had it to do in order to save her own life. We-will say as little as possible of the evidence, as it is unnecessary, in view of the conclusion to which we have come. This homicide occurred in the…