Chaplin v. Commonwealth

CAMMACK, Justice.

The appellant, Melvin Chaplin, and William Porter Harrison were indicted jointly for the crime of maliciously cutting and wounding Arthur. (Jackie) Dennison with intent to kill. Chaplin’s demurrer to the indictment was overruled, and upon his separate trial he .'was sentenced to two years in prison. On this appeal he insists that (1) his motion, for a bill of particulars stating who had the knife and who aided and abetted in cutting Dennison should have been sustained; and (2) the instructions given by the lower court did not cover his theory of the case.'

Chaplin and Harrison…