Turpin v. Commonwealth

STEWART, Judge.

Appellant, Bill Turpin, was convicted in the Harlan Circuit Court of the offense of maliciously shooting at and wounding an-_ other with intent to kill. See KRS 435.170 (1). He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. On appeal he urges as grounds for reversal that the lower court erred (a) in not discharging the jury and continuing the case because of prejudicial statements made in the presence of the jury during an adjournment; and (b) in refusing to admit in evidence a photograph of the scene of the crime.

As shown by the record, the trial of this case began on March 16,…