Elschide v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Affirming.

William (alias Wig) Elschide has been convicted of murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life. He is appealing.

It is conceded in brief on behalf of counsel that there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict notwithstanding much evidence to the contrary which tended to show that appellant acted in self-defense.

The only ground urged for reversal is that the court erred in qualifying the self-defense instruction. The first part of the instruction complained of is in the usual form and correctly submitted the issue of self-defense. The…