Hall v. Commonwealth

CAMMACK, Justice.

Elvis Hall, 41 years of age, was convicted of maliciously cutting and wounding Frederick McQuady, with intent to kill. He was sentenced to prison for two years. On his appeal Hall contends that the lower court erred (1) in giving an instruction on malicious cutting and wounding; (2) in not giving an instruction on assault and battery; (3) in failing to define the terms “deadly weapon” and “sudden affray” as they were used in the instructions; and (4) in permitting a knife to be exhibited in evidence during the trial.

The principal witness for the Commonwealth, Frederick…