Bolen v. Commonwealth

DUNCAN, Justice.

The appellant, Mart Bolen, was convicted of the offense of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Herbert Conley. His punishment was fixed at imprisonment for a period of ten years.

For a reversal of the judgment he is relying upon three grounds: (1) that there was no evidence to disprove the interposed plea of self-defense and a verdict of acquittal should have been directed; (2) error in the formation of the jury; (3) failure to admit certain evidence offered by the defendant.

The consideration of the first ground requires a recitation of the testimony. The appellant, a…