EWING v. COMMONWEALTH


390 S.W.2d 651 (1965)

Ronald EWING, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 14, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wesley Bowen, Newport, for appellant.

Robert F. Matthews, Atty. Gen., F. E. Wood, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appellant was indicted and tried on a charge of maiming Robert Evans "by putting his eye out." KRS 435.160. The jury found appellant guilty of the common law misdemeanor of assault and battery, and fixed his punishment at a fine of $500 and imprisonment in the county jail for twelve months.

Appellant presents three assignments of error: (1) the court should have directed a verdict of acquittal, pursuant to motions made at the conclusion...

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