Sweazy v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

The appellant, Ezra Sweazy, was convicted in the Nelson circuit court of detaining a woman against her will with intent of having carnal knowledge of her himself, an offense created by section 1158 of Kentucky Statutes, and his punishment was fixed at the minimum term of two years’ confinement in the penitentiary. Prom the judgment pronounced upon the verdict he appeals and his counsel urge as grounds for reversal, (1) that the verdict was flagrantly against the evidence; (2) incompetent evidence introduced by the Commonwealth over his objections;…