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NORTON v. COMMONWEALTH

471 S.W.2d 302 (1971)

Billy NORTON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 1, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. M. Shumate, Thomas D. Shumate, Shumate, Shumate & Flaherty, Irvine, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., Laura L. Murrell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Charged with the murder of Jesse Johnson, Billy Norton was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to imprisonment for 21 years. He advances the following charges of error: (1) The verdict is flagrantly against the evidence, and without evidence to support it; (2) incompetent evidence was admitted; (3) the instruction on voluntary manslaughter should not have been given; and (4) improper argument was made by the Commonwealth's Attorney...

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