HENDRICKS v. COMMONWEALTH


550 S.W.2d 551 (1977)

Jewell Wayne HENDRICKS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

April 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Shumate, Peter J. Flaherty, III, Shumate, Shumate & Flaherty, Richmond, for appellant.

Robert F. Stephens, Atty. Gen., William H. Mohr, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


STERNBERG, Justice.

On December 18, 1975, at about 7:30 p. m., the appellant shot and killed his wife Barbara. On March 11, 1976, he was convicted of first degree manslaughter (KRS 507.030) and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. His sole defense was that the killing was the result of an accident which occurred while he was cleaning his pistol. The issues raised on this appeal, as taken from appellant's brief, are as follows:

"1. Whether the trial court...

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