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SHEPPERD v. COMMONWEALTH

322 S.W.2d 115 (1959)

James SHEPPERD, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 13, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel W. Davies, Davies & Hirschfeld, Newport, for appellant.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., David B. Sebree, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

MONTGOMERY, Chief Justice.

James Shepperd was indicted for the murder of C. M. Jacobs. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. His punishment was fixed at twenty years' confinement in the penitentiary. On appeal, he questions the admissibility of testimony concerning difficulties and quarrels with his wife and other misconduct prior to the killing and the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict. Appellant claimed the killing was done in self-defense...

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