Crawford v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Hobson, Comissioner—

Reversing.

Kim Crawford, Porter Crawford, Ms brother, Creed Crawford, Ms son, JoMi 0. Scott, Ms brother-in-law, Wright Short, his son-in-law, and Sam Riley, the husband of his granddaughter, were jointly indicted in the Monroe circuit court, charged with the murder of Jesse Scott in pursuance of a conspiracy between them to Mil him. Kim Crawford was placed on trial. He was found guilty and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment. He appeals.

In October, 1930, Jesse Scott was cutting tops in his cornfield with his son Bethel Scott, and was killed by…