Burnett v. Commonwealth

OpinioN op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Affirming.

Horace Burnett was indicted by the grand jury of Warren county for the murder of Bay Manley, and by verdict and judgment was found guilty, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for 10 years. He is prosecuting this appeal, and insists that the trial court committed prejudicial and reversible error in overruling his motion and grounds for new trial.

A number of grounds were assigned, but all have been abandoned except, that of newly discovered evidence; it being conceded by counsel for appellant that .none of the other…