Lewis v. Commonwealth

STEWART, Judge.

This appeal is by Fred Lewis from a judgment entered on a verdict convicting him of malicious cutting and wounding with intent to kill and imposing a sentence of imprisonment for ten years. He was likewise indicted under the Habitual Criminal Statute, KRS 431.190, it being charged that he had previously been convicted of two other felonies.

These grounds are urged for reversal: (1) Competent evidence offered by Lewis was erroneously excluded; (2) an improper separation of the jury occurred; and (3) the closing argument of the Commonwealth’s attorney was prejudicial to Lewis’…