CARSON v. COMMONWEALTH


239 S.W.2d 262 (1951)

CARSON v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 4, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kash Williams, G. C. Allen, Jackson, Leeburn Allen, Campton, for appellant.

A. E. Funk, Atty. Gen., Guy L. Dickinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


SIMS, Justice.

Armstrong Carson was tried for the willful murder of Noah Hollon. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for 15 years. Three grounds are assigned by him for reversal of the judgment: 1. The verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; 2. incompetent evidence was admitted over defendant's objection; 3. competent evidence offered by defendant was excluded.

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