Ellison v. Commonwealth

Affirming.

Baymond Ellison, about 37 years of age, was convicted of murdering his 12 year old wife and sentenced to death. He seeks to reverse the judgment on two grounds: 1. The verdict is not supported by the evidence and is the result of passion and prejudice; 2. incompetent evidence was admitted against him.

The evidence is wholly circumstantial, accompanied by proof of threats appellant made that he was going to get rid of his wife, together with some incriminating conduct on his part as well as remarks it was testified he made while a search was being’ conducted to find deceased. After…