Dixon v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the ' Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Appellant and others named in the indictment were charged with murder. Motion for severance was sustained and the commonwealth elected to try appellant. The trial resulted in a finding of guilt, the penalty fixed being confinement for 21 years. On appeal it is argued (1) the court should have sustained appellant’s demurrer to the indictment; (2) there was error in admitting incompetent, and rejecting competent evidence, and in admonitions respecting evidence admitted; (3) the court failed to instruct correctly, and the verdict was…