Milam v. Commonwealth

SIMS, Justice.

Ed Milam was convicted of the murder of Stephen Farmer and his punishment was fixed at death. He urges two grounds for reversal: 1. his confession introduced by the Commonwealth was obtained under such circumstances as to render it inadmissible; 2. photographs introduced by the Commonwealth showing the body of deceased served no evidentiary purpose, were inflammatory and aroused the prejudice of the jury.

The proof introduced by the Commonwealth, which was the only evidence offered as appellant did not take the stand, is to the effect that Ed Milam, 25 years of age, and James…