Massie v. Com.
Decision Date | 13 December 1892 |
Citation | 93 Ky. 588,20 S.W. 704 |
Parties | Massie v. Commonwealth. |
Court | Kentucky Court of Appeals |
Appeal from circuit court, Owen county.
"To be officially reported."
J. L Massie was convicted of murder, and appeals. Reversed.
The appellant was indicted in the Owen circuit court, charging him with the crime of murdering Jessie Honaker. The second trial of the case resulted in convicting the appellant of the crime charged, and fixing his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for life. The appellant, before the second trial had commenced, moved the trial judge to retire from the bench, and not preside in the case, and supported his motion by the following affidavit: This affidavit was supported by the other affidavits required by law. Appellant's affidavit...
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