Brannon v. Commonwealth

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Walter Brannon, appellant, charged with the murder of Sallee Carpenter, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to imprisonment for five years pursuant to the jury’s verdict. KRS 435.010, 435.020. Upon this appeal he presents these assignments of error: (1) the court should not have instructed the jury as to willful murder; (2) appellant should have been granted a continuance because of an absent witness; (3) the court improperly denied a continuance when one of appellant’s attorneys became ill during the trial; (4) the court made improper remarks to the…