Hagan v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner —

Reversing.

Linda Hagan and her husband, Prank Hagan, were indicted by the grand jury of Monroe county for the murder of James Hagan. The indictment charged the defendants with a conspiracy to murder the deceased and that they committed the murder pursuant to and during the existence of the conspiracy. It was further charged that each was present, aiding, assisting, counseling and encouraging the other to do said shooting but which one fired the fatal shot was to the grand jury unknown. Linda Hagan was tried and convicted of voluntary…