Gibson v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Reversing.

Henry Hibson was cbarged with shooting Lafayette Miller and burning bis body. Upon Ms trial be was found guilty and bis punishment fixed at life imprisonment. On tMs appeal be earnestly insists that (1) the court should have peremptorily instructed the jury to find him not guilty; and (2) the court gave erroneous instructions to the jury.

Lafayette Miller, an elderly'man, lived by himself in a remote section of Lee County. Several other families lived within a mile or two of Miller’s home. It was generally reputed that Miller had a good deal of…