MORTON v. COMMONWEALTH


284 S.W.2d 670 (1955)

Kenneth MORTON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

December 2, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin Griffin, Lexington, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., Zeb A. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


HOGG, Judge.

Kenneth Morton was convicted of committing an assault with an offensive weapon with intent to rob, and his punishment was fixed at life confinement in the state penitentiary. He appeals from the judgment. His grounds for reversal are: (1) the court erred when, in the presence and hearing of the jury, the court asked the attorney for appellant if he had any objection to the jury separating during the lunch hour; (2) the court erred in permitting the jury...

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