Shepherd v. People

This was a prosecution in the Franklin circuit court, against John Shepherd, for murder. A verdict of guilty was rendered, and the prisoner sentenced to fourteen years confinement in the penitentiary.

To reverse this judgment, the record is brought hereby writ of error, and various errors assigned, the most important of which have been fully considered.

The homicide consisted in killing a barber, one Wesley Johnson, in his shop, with a pistol. The factum was undisputed. The justification alleged was, that the barber had had criminal conversation with the wife of the prisoner.

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