TODD v. COMMONWEALTH


511 S.W.2d 239 (1974)

Gary N. TODD, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 3, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Shumate, Shumate, Shumate & Flaherty, Richmond, for appellant.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Robert L. Chenoweth, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


CATINNA, Commissioner.

Gary N. Todd was indicted for the offense of murder and convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter with his punishment being fixed at three years' imprisonment.

Todd contends that the judgment should be reversed because (1) the trial court admitted hearsay evidence of a highly prejudicial nature, and (2) the court should have granted his motion for a directed verdict.

At about 10 p. m. on February 23, 1973, Alex Combs, Joyce...

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