Kaenzig v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Judge.
This is an appeal from a verdict and judgment of the Fayette Circuit Court finding the appellant, Katherine Kaenzig, guilty of voluntary manslaughter and fixing her punishment at confinement in the State Penitentiary for four years.
The appellant contends that in a murder prosecution, where the evidence points to self-defense, the court’s failure to give a self-defense instruction is reversible error.
*649Before this argument can be considered, we must determine whether the appellant has preserved the alleged error for review. Appellant did not object to the instructions at the time,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Piper v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
- Stewart v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
3Cited by2 opinions
- Green v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Brannon v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966