GRAHAM v. COMMONWEALTH


420 S.W.2d 575 (1967)

Vernon GRAHAM, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 3, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. K. Beasley, Harlan, M. B. Fields, Hazard, for appellant.

Robert Matthews, Atty. Gen., Howard E. Trent, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


DAVIS, Commissioner.

Having been convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment in the penitentiary, Vernon Graham appeals. He based his defense upon his claimed insanity and presents three grounds upon which he considers himself entitled to reversal of the conviction: (1) improper remark in the opening statement of the Commonwealth's attorney; (2) improper rejection of testimony offered; and (3) erroneous instructions given by the...

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