Hutsell. v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Wheeler—

Affirming.

On Sunday afternoon, May 29, 1927, the appellant, Ivan Hutsell, shot and lulled John Ditchler and his wife, Jesse Ditchler. He was indicted for the murder of Jesse Ditchler at a special term of the Oldham circuit court on July 5, 1927, tried on July 18th, found guilty, and his punishment fixed at death. He appeals.

The Ditchlers lived in Indiana on the Ohio river opposite Westport, Ky. The appellant lived at Westport on the Kentucky side of the river. It appears that bad feeling existed between the appellant and the Ditchlers At one time…