Breeding v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hurt

Reversing.

Tlie appellant, G-. W. Breeding’, was tried and adjudged to be gnilty, of tbe crime of rape and bis punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for the period of twenty years. His. motion to set aside the verdict of the jury and the judgment of the court, and to grant him a new trial, was overruled and he has appealed.

The two grounds, relied upon by him for a new trial, which are deemed necessary to be considered, are the errors of the court in admitting’, over his objection, testimony which was incompetent as evidence against him,…