Scruggs v. Commonwealth

Whittle, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff in error, Thomas S. Scruggs, was indicted in the Circuit Court of Campbell county for the murder of his wife, Hattie N. T. Scruggs, and úpon his trial was. found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for ten years.

Two assignments of error are relied bn to reverse the judgment: •

1. To the refusal of the court to set aside the verdict because of the insufficiency of the evidence to sustain it; and,

2. To the action of the court in admitting certain evidence over the objection of the accused.

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