Uzzle v. Commonwealth

When the accused, who was indicted for malicious shooting with intent to kill, was brought into court, he filed his petition for a change of venue. The bill of exception taken to the rulings of the court upon his petition, is as follows:

“Be it remembered, that when this case was called for trial, the accused, by counsel, filed a petition praying for a change of venue, and stated that he desired to prove the facts stated therein.

“Whereupon, the attorney for the commonwealth stated to the court that the military referred to in said petition were not called, or asked for, by any of the…