GeBurk v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Carroll

Affirming.

In a drunken brawl, the appellant, after first beating his wife, shot and killed her. For this crime he was indicted, tried and sentenced for life. His defense was that the shot that killed his wife was fired accidentally in a scuffle between them over the possession of the pistol, but the jury thought differently.

Counsel for appellant insist that the decided weight of the evidence shows that the shooting was accidental.On the contrary, we think that it shows that it was intentional. Two witnesses testified that appellant knocked his wife down and…