JOHNSON v. COMMONWEALTH


445 S.W.2d 704 (1969)

James William JOHNSON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 10, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart L. Lyon, David Kaplan, Edward T. Brady, Jr., Louisville, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., Charles Runyan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


NEIKIRK, Judge.

James William Johnson was convicted in the Jefferson Circuit Court of willful murder and of being a habitual criminal under KRS 431.190, for which he was sentenced to life on each count. He appeals, urging as his grounds for reversal that: (1) Certain photographs of the victim were improperly admitted in evidence; (2) the accident report prepared by the investigating officer was improperly admitted in evidence...

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