Utterback v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 92 — INDICTMENT FOR HOMICIDE 1. The record shows that appellant killed Dudley Clinkenbeard in his necessary self defense. 2 The court erred in giving instruction No. 1 to the jury. Gill v. Com., 18 Ky. Law Rep., 562. 3. The court erred in instructing the jury as to the law of self-defense as contained in instruction No. 2. Gill v. Com., 18 Ky. Law Rep., 562; Allen v. Com., 86 Ky., 647; Cockrill v. Com., 95 Ky., 22; Mallicoat v. Com., 16 Ky.
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Case 92 — INDICTMENT FOR HOMICIDE 1. The record shows that appellant killed Dudley Clinkenbeard in his necessary self defense. 2 The court erred in giving instruction No. 1 to the jury. Gill v. Com., 18 Ky. Law Rep., 562. 3. The court erred in instructing the jury as to the law of self-defense as contained in instruction No. 2. Gill v. Com., 18 Ky. Law Rep., 562; Allen v. Com., 86 Ky., 647; Cockrill v. Com., 95 Ky., 22; Mallicoat v. Com., 16 Ky. Law Rep., 359; Roe v. Com., 6 Ky. Law Rep., 364; Campbell v. Commonwealth, 88 Ky., 402; Estep v. Com., 86 Ky., 44; Trusty v. Com., 19 Ky. Law Rep.,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE HOBSON
delivered the opinion of the court.
The appellant, Hezekiah Utterback, was indicted in the Bourbon Circuit Court for the murder of Dudley Clinkenbeard, and having been found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at five years in the penitentiary, he seeks by this appeal a reversal of the judgment against him.
The first point made is that he was not arraigned, and did not waive arraignment. The facts about this are that after the jury were sworn and some testimony heard, it was remembered that the indictment had not been read, and no plea entered for the defendant. The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Eversole v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894
- Baker v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892
- Estep v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
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