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McELFRESH v. COMMONWEALTH

243 S.W.2d 497 (1951)

McELFRESH et al. v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 2, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay W. Harlan, Danville, T. J. Underwood, Lancaster, John Y. Brown, Harry B. Miller, Lexington, for appellants.

A. E. Funk, Atty. Gen., Squire N. Williams, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

MOREMEN, Justice.

Appellant, Harry McElfresh, age 66, and his son, appellant, Earl McElfresh, age 19, were convicted of the murder of Raleigh Simpson. Harry McElfresh's punishment was fixed at life imprisonment, and his son was sentenced to death.

Appellants assign three grounds for reversal and insist that the court erred (1) in not granting a continuance; (2) in permitting the coat or jacket of decedent to be exhibited to the jury; and (3) in refusing a...

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