BLANKENSHIP v. COMMONWEALTH


70 S.E.2d 335 (1952)

193 Va. 587

BLANKENSHIP v. COMMONWEALTH.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 21, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Livingstone Dillow, Narrows, for plaintiff in error.

J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., Atty. Gen., Frederick T. Gray, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Commonwealth.

Before HUDGINS, C. J., and EGGLESTON, SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, MILLER, SMITH, and WHITTLE, JJ.


SPRATLEY, Justice.

Gladys Blankenship was indicted for the murder of her husband, Drewey Blankenship, tried by a jury, and convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Her punishment was fixed at one year in the penitentiary.

These are the pertinent facts and circumstances attendant upon the homicide.

Mrs. Blankenship, 38 years of age, was married to the deceased about 16 years before his death. They had lived together since their marriage and seven children...

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