Shepherd v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

Affirming.

_ ■ This appeal requires a review of the indictment, trial, and conviction of the appellant of a charge of false swearing. A proper determination of the questions presented requires a brief statement of the facts as they appear in the record.

It is shown that the appellant, Abe Shepherd, on a Sunday in 1929, was on a highway which passes the residence of Riley Shepherd, not far from the home of Green Slone, which fronts on the same road. When first observed by Riley Shepherd, appellant was in the road, with a pistol in his hand, talking to…