Sexton v. Buchanan, Warden

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Fulton

Affirming.

These two appeals involve the same question and are disposed of in one opinion. Appellants, Burnett Sexton and McCoy Combs, jointly indicted for murder in the Perry circuit court, were convicted on separate trials and sentenced to death. Bach appellant appealed and the judgments were affirmed, Combs v. Com., 292 Ky. 1, 165 S. W. (2d) 832, Sexton v. Com., 292 Ky. 18, 165 S. W. (2d) 829. Date of execution was by operation of law fixed for Friday, January 15, 1943.

Writs of habeas corpus were issued by the judge of the 36th Judicial District…