State v. Butcher

Caplan, Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order entered in the Circuit court of Logan County on September 11, 1975, pursuant to a jury verdict finding the appellant guilty of voluntary manslaughter. The appellant was sentenced to confinement in the West Virginia Penitentiary for an indeterminate term of one to five years.

On December 14, 1974, the appellant, Lonnie Edward Butcher, had an altercation with the victim while on the appellant’s property. Following the altercation, the appellant entered his home which was located nearby. Shortly thereafter he reappeared. The appellant took…