Commonwealth v. Griffith
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Marshall Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
*406Opinion op the Court by
Judge Settle
Certifying opinion as law of case.
The appellee, Lucy Griffith, was indicted in the court below for the murder of her husband, Ed Griffith, who died suddenly from symptoms indicating that he was poisoned. When the ease was tried, the jury failed to agree upon a verdict, which resulted in a continuance of the ease for another trial. On the trial that was had, certain evidence attempted to be introduced for the Commonwealth, was excluded by the Circuit Court on the ground that it was not competent. These rulings of the court were excepted to by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Peoples v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
- Collins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1876
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- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
- Mercer v. Glass' Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889
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