Jane v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 7 — INDICTMENT— APPEAL FROM OWEN CIRCUIT COURT. cited 1 Greenleaf , 305; 2 East P. C., 657 ; lb,, 658; 1 Leach Cr. Cas,, 430 ; 1 Greenleaf, 289 and note 4. cited Crim, Code, sec. 329; Wharton's Amor. Grim. Law, sec, 695; 1 Greenleaf Ev,, sec, 231» cited Burrill Cir. Ev., pp. 138, 179,192-3-4; Wharton’s Grim. Law, 3d ed.,pp. 319, 344-5-6-7; Wills on Cir. Ev.,pp. 39, 211; Gommonioealth vs. Webster, Mass. Rep.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Simpson
The appellant was indicted for murder, tried and convicted of that offense, and has appealed to this court for a reversal of the judgment.
The action of the court below is complained of, on two grounds:
First. That an error was committed to the prejudice of the appellant in admitting important evidence.
Sefrond. That an error was committed to her prejudice in the instructions which were given to the jury.
First. The appellant was charged with the offense of having killed and murdered one Jane Porter, by administering to her a deadly poison called strychnine. The Commonwealth, after having…
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