McGILL v. COMMONWEALTH


365 S.W.2d 470 (1963)

Virgil McGILL, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 1, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. R. Gentry, Jr., E. E. Hubbard, John S. Kelley, J. Smith Barlow, Jr., Bardstown, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., Ray Corns, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


STEWART, Chief Justice.

Virgil McGill was convicted of voluntary manslaughter under an indictment charging wilful murder and, in addition, as he was at the same time indicted and it was established he was convicted twice before of a felony, the jury returned a verdict that his punishment be fixed at life imprisonment under the Habitual Criminal Act, KRS 431.190.

It is claimed the trial court erred to the prejudice...

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