Eve v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

The appellant, Oder Eve, was convicted of the crime of willfully and maliciously shooting and wounding Crit Johnson, and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of ten years. On this appeal the following grounds are relied upon for a reversal of the judgment: (1) Failure of the court to sustain appellant’s motion for a directed verdict of acquittal at the conclusion of the Commonwealth’s evidence and at the conclusion of all the evidence; (2) errors in the instructions; (3) admission of incompetent evidence; and…