Krone v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Affirming.

In April 1935, appellant shot and wounded Ernest Radford, for which offense, denounced by section 1166 Ky. Stats., he was indicted and upon trial found guilty; the jury fixing his penalty at two years’ imprisonment. After overruling a motion for a new trial, judgment was entered in accord with the jury’s return, and from it this appeal is presented.

Krone does not deny that he shot and wounded Rad-ford, but insists that the shooting was done in self-defense, and at a time when Radford was forcibly intruding himself into his home.

Radford’s…