Douthitt v. Commonwealth

Opinion -of the Court by

Judge Sampson —

Affirming.

On a trial of Charles Douthitt, indicted in the Scott circuit court for the wilful murder of Vernon Simms, the jury returned a uerdict finding Donthitt guilty and fixing his punishment at death. In his motion and grounds for a new trial, Donthitt relies upon three alleged errors of the trial court, stated as follows:

*193First. Because the verdict is contfary to law and evidence and was the result of passion and prejudice on the part of the jury.

Second. Because the court erred in giving instructions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, to the jury, to all of…