Vanover v. Commonwealth

Opinion op this Court by

Creal, Commissioner—

Reversing.

The grand jury of Harlan county returned a joint indictment against Lee Vanover and Chester Shell charging them with the murder of Mart Pace. The former is here on appeal from a judgment pursuant to a verdict finding him guilty and fixing his punishment at imprisonment for life.

The only ground argued for reversal in appellant’s original brief is the alleged error in giving an instruction on aiding and abetting. It is asserted by counsel that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant the giving of an instruction on that theory of the case,…