MURRAY v. COMMONWEALTH


289 S.W.2d 203 (1956)

George MURRAY, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hurt & Hutchison, Robert H. Hutchison, Jr., Earl Huddleston, Columbia, for appellant.

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


PER CURIAM.

The appellant was convicted of shooting and wounding another in sudden heat and passion. His punishment was fixed at one year in jail and a fine of $500. He seeks a reversal of the judgment on the grounds that (1) his plea of former jeopardy should have been sustained, and (2) his substantial rights were prejudiced by alleged improper arguments made by the prosecuting attorney in his closing argument to the jury.

We think the plea of former jeopardy...

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