Lee v. Commonwealth

Kelly, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The indictment charged that the defendant, R. W. Lee, unlawfully, maliciously and feloniously wounded and caused great bodily harm to one S. J. Bonewell with *574intent to main, disfigure, disable and kill Mm. Tbe verdict upon wbicb tbe court rendered tbe sentence bere under review was as follows: “We, the jury, find tbe accused, R. W. Lee, guilty as charged in tbe indictment and fix Ms punishment at two years in tbe State penitentiary.”

1. There was a motion, made before tbe jury was sworn, and for tbe specific reason indicated below, to quash tbe writ…