Commonwealth v. Hounchell

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Fulton

Certifying’ the law.

Harvey Hounchell was tried for tlie malicious wounding of John Ferman and acquitted. The Commonwealth appeals to have the law certified, contending that the court committed error in giving to the jury an unqualified instruction on the defendant’s right of self-defense and defense of his brother, Steve Hounchell.

Evidence for 'the Commonwealth was to the effect that Steve Hounchell, in the presence of John Ferman, a constable of Clay County, committed the offense of carrying concealed about his person a deadly weapon; that Ferman attempted…