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