Claypoole v. Commonwealth

WILLIAMS, Judge.

Appellant, Harold Claypoole, was indicted for the crime of malicious shooting at and wounding another with intent to kill. His trial resulted in a verdict of guilty and he was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.

Appellant shot Leland Edgington in the left leg on the night of July 25, 1959. His defense was that he was acting in self-defense.

During the. course of the trial the physician who treated Edgington testified concerning the nature and extent of the wound. After háving so testified he was asked the following questions and made the following answers:

“Q. 15.…