Jackson v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sims

Reversing.

Martha Jackson was convicted of malicious shooting and wounding Bettie Jackson with intent to kill, and her punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for ten years. Five grounds are relied upon for a reversal of the judgment: (1) A six year old witness was not qualified to testify; (2) erroneous instructions; (3) improper argument; (4) admitting incompetent evidence and excluding competent evidence; and (5) the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence. We find it more convenient in writing the opinion not to take np the alleged errors…