Lawson v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Fulton

Affirming.

The appellant, Bent Lawson, was jointly indicted, with Taylor England for the murder of Noah Alley. Two continuances were granted, and when the case was finally called for trial, England was confined to bed suffering from a gunshot wound and was unable to be present. The Commonwealth elected to proceed with the trial of the appellant and the suggestion is made that the action of the court in so doing was improper. It was held by this court, however, in the case of Drake v. Commonwealth, 214 Ky. 147, 282 S. W. 1066, that wheré two or more defendants…