Cline v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Affirming.

At about 8:30 p. m., on November 19, 1932, appellant and defendant below, Raymond Cline, shot and killed Hugh Rickard in front of defendant’s residence in Lynch, Harlan county, Ky. He was afterwards indicted and charged with murder, and at his trial thereunder he was convicted and punished by confinement in the penitentiary for life. On this appeal from the verdict, after his motion for a new trial was overruled, and from the judgment thereon, his counsel argue but one ground as prejudicial error authorizing a reversal of the judgment and the…