Mays v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

The appellant, Mays, was convicted at his trial in the Bell circuit court on the charge of murdering Charlie Wilson and was punished by confinement in the penitentiary for life. On this appeal it is complained in brief of his counsel that the court erred to his prejudice (1), in admitting as evidence, over his objections, parts of a dying declaration made by deceased; (2), improper qualification of the self-defense instruction, and (3), misconduct of prosecuting counsel, consisting of improper statements made in his closing argument to the jury.

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