Martin v. Commonwealth

John Martin, defendant, was charged in two separate indictments with attempted murder of G. W. Jones and R. L. Shetley. Defendant was tried by a jury and was found guilty on both indictments. His punishment was fixed at 10 years imprisonment on each conviction. Judgment was entered on the verdicts.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred in allowing a police investigator to testify after the court had granted a motion to exclude all witnesses, in granting and refusing certain instructions, and in refusing to order a presentence report.

*848On the night of July 31,1976, police officers Jones…