PALMORE, Chief Justice.
The appellant, Sam Wilson, shot and killed Martin Williams. At his trial on a charge of wilful murder (KRS 435.010) he relied upon self-defense as justification. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter (KRS 435.020) and sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment.
The single ground on which he seeks a reversal is the admission of improper and prejudicial evidence in the form of a statement made by the witness Allen Strong immediately...
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