ETHRIDGE, P.J.
In the Circuit Court of Adams County Hershey King, appellant, was indicted for murder, found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. The defense was that the shooting was accidental. We hold the conviction is against the great weight of the evidence, and reverse and remand the case.
The deceased, George Young, was shot in the head with a .22 pistol around 10:00 p.m. on October 3, 1964. The bullet entered...
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