Hinton v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 62. — PROSECUTION BY THE COMMONWEALTH AGAINST WILLIAM HINTON FOR MURDER. — Appeal from Muhlenberg Circuit Court. Defendant convicted of voluntary manslaughter and appeals. — POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. The court erred to the prejudice of the substantial right of appellant in refusing to allow him to testify, upon his own request, in his own behalf. -Sub-sec. 1 of Sec. 223 of the Criminal Code. 2. Misconduct of the county attorney consisting in making statements which…
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CASE 62. — PROSECUTION BY THE COMMONWEALTH AGAINST WILLIAM HINTON FOR MURDER. — Appeal from Muhlenberg Circuit Court. Defendant convicted of voluntary manslaughter and appeals. — POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. The court erred to the prejudice of the substantial right of appellant in refusing to allow him to testify, upon his own request, in his own behalf. -Sub-sec. 1 of Sec. 223 of the Criminal Code. 2. Misconduct of the county attorney consisting in making statements which were not in evidence, in the presence of the jury, all of which were prejudicial to the substantial rights of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the court by
Judge Barker
— Affirming.
The appellant, Wes Hinton, was indicted by the grand jury of Muhlenberg county, charged with the willful murder of Roy Greer. The petit jury which tried the case found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter included in the indictment, and fixed his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for the term of five years. To reverse the judgment enforcing this verdict he is here on appeal.
The appellant and Roy Greer, with several others, had been engaged in gambling and drinking just prior to the tragedy which resulted in the death of Greer. A…
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