Combs v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Tinsley—

Affirming.

The appellants were indicted in the Powell circuit court, charged with the crime of maliciously shooting and wounding Ed Crowe with the intent to kill him. On their trial they were found guilty of shooting in sudden heat and passion and their punishment fixed at a fine of $200 each. They seek a reversal of the judgment on two grounds, to wit: (a) Error of the court in receiving incompetent evidence against them and in rejecting competent evidence offered by them; and (b) improper argument of the commonwealth’s attorney.

The commonwealth has…