Charles v. Commonwealth

MONTGOMERY, Chief Justice.

Verdie Charles was convicted of maliciously striking and wounding another with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. KRS 435.170(2). His sentence was fixed at two years’ confinement.

The indictment charged in part that the appellant “with force and arms, unlawfully, willfully, maliciously and feloniously did, strike and wound Kerry Phillips with his fist, which in manner used, considering defendant’s size, build in relation to Kerry Phillips’ size, was, a deadly weapon, on and upon the head, body, arms, limbs and person of him the said Kerry Phillips with the felonious…