Hobbs v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

The appeal is by Paul Hobbs, wbo was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, with a penalty of 21 years’ imprisonment, for the killing of Tom Swafford, in Clay County, on November 18, 1946.

The appellant was indicted jointly with his father, Finley Hobbs, on the charge of murdering Swafford pursuant to a conspiracy; also, each was charged as principal and as aider and abettor, one of the other. A motion of the Commonwealth for a change of venue was sustained and the ease transferred to Laurel County, where there was a severance.

The appellant…