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MARCUM v. COMMONWEALTH

496 S.W.2d 346 (1973)

Reubin MARCUM and Margaret Hoskins, Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 15, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Douglas Reece, Manchester, for appellants.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., G. Edward James, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

PALMORE, Chief Justice.

Reubin Marcum and Margaret Hoskins were jointly indicted, tried and found guilty of murdering Margaret's husband, Elbert "Preacher" Hoskins, and they appeal from a judgment sentencing each of them to life imprisonment. Cf. KRS 435.010.

It is our opinion that the evidence was not sufficient to support the conviction of either.

Unquestionably the victim was murdered, but there was no evidence to identify either Margaret or Reubin...

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