LEE v. COMMONWEALTH


226 S.W.2d 759 (1950)

312 Ky. 116

LEE v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 31, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodes K. Myers, Leland H. Logan, Wilbur O. Bilyeu, Bowling Green, for appellant.

A. E. Funk, Atty. Gen., Zeb A. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. T. Orendorf, Commonwealth's Attorney, Bowling Green, Wm. H. Natcher, County Attorney, Bowling Green, for appellee.


HELM, Justice.

Appellant, Mrs. Allie Lee, and her mother, Kate Goad, were charged with the murder of appellant's husband, Allie Lee, by placing poison, strychnine, in his food and drink. A severance was requested. The Commonwealth elected to try appellant. Appellant was found guilty and her punishment fixed at life imprisonment.

Appellant assigns as errors: (1) Incompetency of evidence offered by the Commonwealth; (2) refusal of the court to admit testimony...

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