Nance v. Commonwealth

STEWART, Justice.

Ben A. Nance was indicted at the October, 1949, term of the Criminal Division of the. Jefferson Circuit Court for the crime of incest. At a trial held on January 11, 1950, he was convicted and his punishment was fixed at the maximum period for that crime of 21 years .confinement in the penitentiary. Judgment was entered accordingly, and he has appealed to this Court, urging the following grounds for a reversal:(1) The verdict of the jury was rendered through bias and prejudice, so that appellant was denied a fair and impartial1 trial. .(2) There is not sufficient evidence to…