Lawson v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sims

Reversing.

Appellant, Shelly Lawson, was convicted of maliciously cutting and wounding Gordon Acton with intent to kill, and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the pententiary for two years. He seeks to reverse the judgment upon two grounds: (a) That the trial court erred in instructing the jury; and (b) that the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence.

Lawson and Acton were engaged in a dice game at the home of Richard Konister when an argument arose between them as to whether Lawson had won a $2 bet from Acton. Thereupon, Lawson gave Acton…