Lawson v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Affirming.

Appellant was indicted in the Whitley circuit court for the willful murder of John Stansberry. On the trial of the case he was found guilty, and his punishment fixed at death. He appeals.

The chief ground relied on for reversal is that the verdict is not sustained by the evidence and should not be permitted to stand. The facts shown by the commonwealth are these:

John Stansberry lived with his wife and daughter in the southern part of Corbin, nearly a mile from the business part of the city. He was killed on July 29,1926. He and his family had…