Morgan v. Commonwealth

STEWART, Judge.

Demás Morgan was convicted of the offense of carrying concealed a deadly weapon in violation of KRS 435.230(1) and sentenced to. serve three years and a day in the state penitentiary. He appeals, urging two grounds for reversal:(1) Incompetent evidence was permitted to be introduced over his objection concerning the alleged commission of another crime.(2) A group of grade and high school children in attendance at the trial was introduced to the court and jury and received an ovation from those present in the courtroom."

The first witness for the Commonwealth, J. C. Griffin,…