Legal Opinion

Garman v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 28, 1919PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Warren Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming.

At the September, 1918, term of tbe Warren circuit court appellant, A. A. Garman, was convicted of tbe willful murder of Ed Johnson and bis penalty fixed at death.

Tbe grounds for reversal of tbat judgment urged by counsel for appellant are as follows:(1) Tbe verdict is flagrantly against tbe evidence, it being claimed tbat at the time of the killing plaintiff was of unsound mind and not responsible for bis acts or conduct.(2) Because of error of'the court in admitting” details of a second shooting on tbe same day.(3) Because of tbe court’s error in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Morse v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
  2. Basham v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Fugate v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  2. Thomas v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  3. Denny v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  4. Gaines v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  5. Beach v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API