Gambrel v. Commonwealth

Opinion or the Court by

William Rogers Clay—

Commissioner — Affirming.

The appellant, Allen Gambrel, and his brothers, Silas, Rice, Thomas and Nelson, were jointly indicted for the murder of John Gambrel. The indictment contained several counts; one of them accused all of the defendants of conspiring to kill John Gambrel, and of committing the crime in pursuance of the conspiracy and while it existed. Upon the first trial of the case appellant, Allen Gambrel, was found guilty and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary- for life. Upon appeal to this court the judgment of…