Meridith v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case ío. CinKnl4Il CASE. APPEAL PROM GRAYSON CIRCUIT. Meredith was indicted and tried for murder in killing William Ireland. The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, .and fixed his punishment by two years confinement in ithe penitentiary. An appeal has been allowed by ¡a judge of this court. The only question presented for .the decision of ■this court is, whether the circuit court erred in its instructions ,to the jury.
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Case ío. CinKnl4Il CASE. APPEAL PROM GRAYSON CIRCUIT. Meredith was indicted and tried for murder in killing William Ireland. The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, .and fixed his punishment by two years confinement in ithe penitentiary. An appeal has been allowed by ¡a judge of this court. The only question presented for .the decision of ■this court is, whether the circuit court erred in its instructions ,to the jury. Seven instructions were moved by .the counsel on behalf of the prisoner, neither of which was given, .but others were given by the court in lieu thereof. Upon a…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Stites
delivered the opinion of the court.
This appeal is prosecuted by the appellant from the judgment of the circuit court, sentencing him to two years confinement in the penitentiary for killing one Ireland.
The only important questions in the record arise upon the instructions given to the jury by the circuit court, and the propriety of its refusal to allow others asked for by the accused; and in determining these points it becomes necessary to recite, briefly., the substance of the testimony before the jury.
The homicide occurred in a village in Grayson county, in August 1854, and was…
2Cited by1 opinion
- Rowsey v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903