Adams v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 27 — PROSECUTION AGAINST WOLFORD ADAMS FOR MURDER. — June 12. Appeal from Rockcastle Circuit Court. M. L. Jarvis, Circuit Judge. Defendant convicted of voluntary manslaughter and appeals — COMMONWEALTH’S CONTENTIONS.
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CASE 27 — PROSECUTION AGAINST WOLFORD ADAMS FOR MURDER. — June 12. Appeal from Rockcastle Circuit Court. M. L. Jarvis, Circuit Judge. Defendant convicted of voluntary manslaughter and appeals — COMMONWEALTH’S CONTENTIONS. First, that it was not error for the court to fail to appoint a commonwealth’s attorney pro tern. w;hen the county attorney was actually present and actually conducting the prosecution and taking the lead, although it might have been the court’s duty to appoint a commonwealth's attorney pro tern. Second, that the alleged misconduct and misstatement of counsel for the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Settle —
Affirming.
'Appellant was indicted in the Rockcastle circuit court for the murder of William Hays. On the trial the jury, by their verdict, found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and fixed his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary 18 years. Judgment was thereupon entered in conformity to the verdict. Appellant was refused a new trial by the circuit court, and by this appeal, seeks a reversal of the judgment of conviction.
Appellant killed Hays by shooting him with a shotgun at the latter’s residence. Although but 15-years of age at the time of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Roberts v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
- Phillips v. Thomas Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
3Cited by4 opinions
- Pinkney v. Kanawha Valley BankWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- Catron v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Wells v. Miller, Com'r of FinanceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Holland v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972