Acres v. Commonwealth

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Willie Acres appeals from a conviction 'of murder on which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Although several grounds appear in his assignment of errors, the sole, ground now relied upon for- reversal is that incompetent and prejudicial, evidence was permitted to be introduced at the trial over his objections.

On September 4, 1952, Willie Acres shot and killed James Hymer near the city of Richmond. Prior to the tragedy, Acres lived with his wife and two children' at Kingston, in Madison County-. . It appears that on July 20, 1952, Acres’ wife informed him that she…