Cook v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Ratlipp—

Affirming.

The grand jury of the Russell circuit court indicted the appellant for the willful murder of Sam Jones. He was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of five years. He appeals.

In his motion and grounds for a new trial numerous errors are alleged, but in brief for appellant only three of the items are discussed: (1) The admission of incompetent evidence; (2) the instructons are erroneous; and (3) the verdict is not supported by the evidence and is contrary to the law.

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