Bradley v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant, Aaron and Carl Bradley, and Wes Campbell were charged with shooting and wounding Lacy Triplett, the indictment following the language of Kentucky Statutes, Section 1166, which denounces the offense and fixes punishment.

Prior to trial Carl Bradley had died, and at the close of commonwealth’s evidence motion for -a péremp-tory was sustained as to Campbell. Upon submission the jury declared Aaron not guilty, but found appellant guilty, inflicting a two years’ imprisonment. On appeal it is contended that:(a) The court erred in…