Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 21, 1940PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner—

Reversing.

Henry Morgan has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years. .He is appealing.

The only ground argued and relied on for reversal is that the court committed prejudicial and reversible error in admitting incompetent evidence over his objections.

On direct examination a witness for the commonwealth was asked the following questions and made the following answers:

“Q. Since then has Henry Morgan tried to get you to change your evidence? A. No sir, but another fellow, did.
“Q. Who was it? A. Eddie Ray.
“Q. Do…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Crawford v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. Steele v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Campbell v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Hendrickson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972

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