Gray v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Van Sant, Commissioner

Affirming.

Appellant was found guilty of the murder of Byrd Taulbee and sentenced to die in the electric chair. Wo are asked to reverse the judgment because (1) alleged error of the court in overruling a demurrer to the indictment; (2) alleged mental condition; (3) alleged coercion used in procuring the confession introduced in evidence; (4) alleged error of the court in admitting incompetent evidence; and (5) because of his youth.

The uncontradicted facts are: On the afternoon of January 31, 1942, appellant, William Gray, accompanied by Archie…