Davis v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Appellant was indicted and tried for the murder of Mose Nelson, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. She appeals.

Appellant admits that on March 10, 1936, she shot and killed Nelson, but contends that at the time she fired the fatal shot she believed herself to be in danger of suffering some great bodily harm.

Since appellant was the only witness to the oe cnrrences leading to the homicide, her testimony, followed by a statement of physical proofs as detailed by other witnesses, will serve to lay the…