Shiflett v. Commonwealth

Linwood Shiflett and Monroe Morris were jointly indicted for the murder of Henry Shiflett. Linwood elected to be tried separately. There were two trials. At the first trial the jury failed to agree and were discharged. At the second trial the jury found him guilty of murder of the first degree and fixed his punishment at twenty years in the penitentiary. Several exceptions were taken during the trial, and a writ of error was awarded by one of the judges of this court.

The first error assigned is that the verdict and judgment are contrary to the law and the evidence. On this assignment he…