Commonwealth v. Covil

*378OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Judge.

Appellant was indicted on charges of murder and conspiracy arising out of the August 17, 1973 stabbing death of Samuel Molten. On May 13, 1974, after a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of murder of the first degree and conspiracy. After post-verdict motions were denied appellant was sentenced to consecutive sentences of life imprisonment on the murder conviction and ten years probation on the conspiracy conviction. In this appeal1 appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing his request for a jury instruction on voluntary manslaughter. We…