HARRIS v. COMMONWEALTH


342 S.W.2d 535 (1960)

David HARRIS and Carrie Harris, Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee (two cases).

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 24, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris B. Borowitz, Louisville, for appellants.

John B. Breckenridge, Atty. Gen., Wm. F. Simpson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


STANLEY, Commissioner.

The appellants, David Harris and Carrie Harris, his wife, were convicted of arson, namely, of maliciously and wilfully burning their dwelling house, and were sentenced to three years' imprisonment. KRS 433.010. The grounds upon which they seek a reversal of the judgment are in two categories. One relates to the validity of the judgment. The other relates to the admission of evidence and improper argument by the prosecuting attorney.

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