WADDILL, Commissioner.
Appellant, Ellis Young, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to prison for a term of eight years. We are reversing the judgment because the court erred in permitting incompetent testimony to be introduced over appellant's objections during the trial. Criminal Code of Practice, § 340.
During the afternoon of June 1, 1958, appellant shot and killed John R. Smith. He was indicted upon the charge of wilful murder. On...
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