CARSON v. COMMONWEALTH


382 S.W.2d 85 (1964)

Donald Ray CARSON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing October 2, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Huddleston, Bowling Green, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., Geo. F. Rabe, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Morris Lowe, Commonwealth Atty., Bowling Green, for appellee.


DAVIS, Commissioner.

Donald Ray Carson was found guilty of the willful murder of Bobby Young upon a jury trial in the Warren Circuit Court. The jury's verdict fixed his punishment at death.

On this appeal Carson presents these grounds for reversal of the conviction: (1) Permitting the prosecution to excuse for cause those prospective jurors who expressed conscientious scruples against imposition of the death penalty; (2) admission

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