Meadors v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Coubt by

Stanley, Commissioneb—

Reversing.

The appeal is by Taft Meadors from a judgment of ■death for the murder of George Hamblin.

The general facts are stated in Canada v. Commonwealth, 281 Ky. 641, ... S. W. (2d) ..., in an opinion delivered today. Additional particular facts as to the appellant’s guilt were shown in substantial proof of identification of his footprints at the scene of the crime and a confession reduced to writing and signed by him. The confession is in substance that by Albert Canada’s express direction he, Taft Meadors, Henry Earls, Orville Richmond and…