Reno v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clay

Reversing.

Oil Reno appeals from a three-year sentence for ■manslaughter.

The homicide took place at the home of Charles Wilson in Central City, where the deceased, C. K. Kirt•ley, and another negro were giving a dance to which they charged an admission fee. Reno was paralyzed in his right side and therefore unable to dance. For this reason, Bill Render, doorkeeper, admitted him without requiring him to pay the entrance fee. According to the witnesses for the commonwealth, Kirtley, who had been working behind the counter, was standing in the middle of…