Gambrel v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Reversing.

Gord. Gambrel, Tom Gambrel, Merlde Gambrel, Allen Gambrel, and Jim Messer were jointly indicted in the Knox circuit court for the murder of A. Y. Messer. In a second count it was charged that Gord Gambrel committed the murder and the other defendants aided and abetted him in the crime. In a third count it was charged that all the defendants entered into a conspiracy to murder A. Y. Messer, and that, in pursuance to said conspiracy and while it existed, they did murder him. On separate trials, Gord Gambrel, Tom Gambrel, and Merkle Gambrel…