Lewis v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

On lais trial under an indictment returned by the grand jury of Harlan county on April 11, 1922, accusing him of the offense of carrying concealed on or about his person a deadly weapon other than an ordinary pocket knife,' the appellant and defendant below, Ben Lewis, was convicted. The court overruled his motion for a new trial and he has appealed.

Some question is made about the sufficiency of the indictment as well as the action of the court in trying defendant during his temporary absence from the court room for the purpose of notifying by…