Montesi v. State

Mr. Special Justice William J. Harbison

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case plaintiff in error, Louis Prank. Montesi, ..Sr., was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the homicide of his wife, Evelyn Montesi, who died of a gunshot wound inflicted upon her at her home in Memphis, Tennessee, on the evening of November 2, 1965. Plaintiff in error has appealed to this .Court and has assigned several errors. For convenience, plaintiff in error will be referred to herein as he appeared in the trial court; that is, as the defendant.

The evidence against the defendant in…