Cornett v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Sims, Commissioner

— Reversing.

The appellant, Lester Cornett, who will be referred, to as the defendant, was convicted in the Knott Circuit. Court of manslaughter and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years. On this, appeal he urges a reversal of the judgment because: (1) The court should have sustained his motion for a. peremptory instruction; (2) the court erred in the instruction given; (3) incompetent evidence was admitted, which prejudiced his substantial rights.

The record shows the following facts: The defendant was driving his…