Commonwealth v. Enty

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

Charles Enty was indicted for the murder of a man in the course of a dispute over a card game. The kill ing took place in. the presence of numerous witnesses. Charles Enty admitted firing the fatal shot and the Commonwealth clearly proved heyond a reasonable doubt, defendant’s guilt.

The casé came up for trial on April 23, 1963. A jury was impaneled and defendant was represented by private counsel, Byrd B. Brown, a member of the Bar with extensive experience in the trial of criminal cases. Defendant then pleaded guilty and was thereafter adjudged by the trial…