Trent v. Commonwealth

Opinion ©p the Court by

Sims, Commissioner

Affirming.

Ernest Trent, 25 years of age, was convicted in the Breathitt Circuit Court of the wilful murder of Hiram Smith and his punishment was fixed at death. His motion for a new trial assigns twelve errors, but in his brief only five grounds are argued: 1. The verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; 2. the court erred in summoning a jury from Payette County and in appointing Sewell B. Williams as special bailiff to summon and guard the jury; 3. the officers did not proceed according to law in arresting appellant; 4. an instruction should have…