REED v. COMMONWEALTH


226 S.W.2d 513 (1949)

312 Ky. 214

REED v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied February 24, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Ewbank Tucker, Louisville, for appellant.

A. E. Funk, Atty. Gen., Charles Anderson, Jr., Ass't Commonwealth's Atty., Louisville, for appellee.


MORRIS, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of murder, the jury fixing the penalty at death. On his appeal it is contended that the verdict is contrary to the law and evidence, and * * * that the court erroneously and to his prejudice admitted appellant's confession made out of court. KRS 422.110 makes inadmissible any confession of accused obtained by the plying of questions, or extortion of information to be used against him.

The evidence shows that appellant...

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