Whitaker v. Commonwealth

Reversing.

Appellant was convicted of false swearing and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for three years. Ten grounds are assigned for reversal of the judgment, hut as some of them are repeated, while others are split into several parts, we think it may he *305fairly stated that appellant argues the judgment should be reversed because the court erred: 1. In overruling his demurrer to the indictment; 2. in not directing a verdict in his behalf ; 3. in admitting incompetent evidence ; 4. in permitting improper conduct and argument by the Commonwealth Attorney; 5. in…