HAYNES v. COMMONWEALTH


515 S.W.2d 240 (1974)

John Robert HAYNES et al., Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 25, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John N. Cornett, Whitesburg, for appellants.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., James M. Ringo, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


PALMORE, Justice.

Upon receiving word that his two sons, the appellants John Robert and Tounsel Haynes, were engaged in what might be called a "shoot-out" with William Caudill, the appellant Joe Haynes armed himself with a rifle, went to the scene of the affray, and shot and killed Caudill. The three Hayneses were jointly indicted for murder, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment...

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