ADKINS v. COMMONWEALTH


471 S.W.2d 721 (1971)

Hollie ADKINS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hollie Adkins, pro se.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., George F. Rabe, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


VANCE, Commissioner.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a term of fifteen years. He did not appeal that judgment but subsequently moved pursuant to RCr 11.42 that the judgment be vacated.

His motion was overruled without an evidentiary hearing. From that ruling he now appeals.

The basis of the motion to vacate was three...

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