Parks v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner—

Reversing.

Miza Parks appeals from a judgment of conviction of malicious shooting and wounding with intent to kill, with a penalty of five years’ imprisonment.

On Sunday afternoon before Labor Day, in September, 1940, Colonel Scott and five other men. went to what Parks called his “road house or beer joint.” They had been driving around and drinking but some of them say no one was drunk. Three or four of the men went into the place. According to their testimony thejr were quiet, polite and well-behaved. Scott testified he only went in and asked the…