Legal Opinion

Vires v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 23, 1950PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Morris, Commissioner

Affirming.

On his trial for murder appellant was found guilty, the jury inflicting a- sentence of life imprisonment. From a judgment following the verdict appeal is prosecuted, and for reversal appellant offers two grounds: First, that the evidence of the chief prosecuting witness, Junior Wagers, whom appellant insists was an accomplice, was not sufficiently fortified by other evidence to take the case to the jury. Second, that the evidence of Wagers should have been excluded because he had been promised immunity from prosecution.

The shooting which resulted in the death of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  2. State v. SheltonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  3. Hager v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
  4. Robinson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pueblo v. AdornoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1959
  2. People of Puerto Rico v. AdornoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1959

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