Hord v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Affirming.

This is a companion case to Mitra v. Commonwealth, 224 Ky. 13, 5 S. W. (2d) 275. Mitra and Hord were each indicted for the murder of Marion A. George. Hord was found guilty, and his punishment fixed at death. He appeals.

The facts are fully stated in the former opinion. Appellant insists that the court erred in overruling his motion for a continuance without allowing the affidavit to be. read as the deposition of the absent witnesses. The case was called on February 1, and set over to February 35. No subpoena was taken out for these…