BELL v. COMMONWEALTH


309 S.W.2d 163 (1958)

Jerry BELL, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 17, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. M. Chrisovergis, Louisville, for appellant.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., Earle V. Powell, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


STANLEY, Commissioner.

Jerry Bell appeals from a judgment of conviction of the crime of wilfully and maliciously shooting and wounding Siemon Pulliam with intent to kill him. KRS 435.170. He was sentenced to serve three years in the penitentiary. The only ground submitted for reversal of the judgment is that the defendant was entitled to an instruction on accidental shooting.

About midnight of February 13, 1957, Jerry and four friends were in a place in Louisville...

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