Shorter v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming.

On March 29, 1933, Ned Tuggle was slain by Walter Shorter, for which Shorter was sentenced to life imprisonment. Upon appeal that judgment was reversed. See 252 Ky. 472, 67 S. W. (2d). 695. He has been tried again and has again been sentenced to life imprisonment. _ We will not restate the facts, and will now state and dispose of the grounds urged for reversál.

The Refusal of a Continuance.

Shorter announced “not ready” and moved the court to continue his case because of the absence of his chief counsel, the Honorable J. M. Robsion, and on ac…