McReynolds v. Commonwealth

Brad McBeynolds was a constable in Bussell county. On May 18, 1940, in the town of Cleveland there he shot and killed Foy Dotson, was indicted for murder, has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to five years ’ confinement in the State penitentiary.

The killing was in the early part of the night. Foy Dotson, in his car, driven by Carlyle Owens, rode into town. It came to rest near the post-office. With them was an unidentified woman. The evidence for the Commonwealth is that these people were not boisterous, not drunk and not disorderly. The evidence for McBeynolds is- that…