Rose v. Commonwealth

CLAY, Commissioner.

Defendant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 21 years in the penitentiary. Several grounds for reversal are urged.

Defendant was tried on October 6, 1966. The day before, in the presence of the entire jury panel, in calling the criminal docket the trial judge called Indictment No. 7990-F, which was a criminal charge against appellant for selling mortgaged property. Defendant was in the back of the courtroom and he stood when his name was read. The nature of the charge against him was not read and defendant made no response. The Commonwealth’s attorney…