Belcher v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Couet by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

At about 2 o’clock p. m., on November 5, 1932, the appellant and defendant, George Belcher, shot and killed Daniel Helton in the town of Wallins, Harlan county, Ky. He was later indicted for murder by the grand jury of that county and at his trial he was convicted and punished by confinement in the penitentiary for life. On this appeal by him from the order of court overruling his motion for a new trial and tbe judgment pronounced thereon, his counsel argue a number of grounds for reversal, chief among which are: (1) Error of the court in…