Powers v. Commonwealth

Decision Date22 June 1901
PartiesPOWERS v. COMMONWEALTH. [1]
CourtKentucky Court of Appeals

"Not to be officially reported."

Opinion extended, and petition for modification overruled.

DU RELLE, J.

The court is of opinion that the defense should have been permitted to contradict the witness Sinclair's denial of a conversation asked for on cross-examination which tended, if true, to show that his testimony had been purchased. The majority are also of opinion that a witness may be permitted to explain what he meant by spoken words, but not what he meant by written words, unless ambiguity exists as to their meaning, and, further, that the rulings of the trial court as to the admissibility of explanations of written words were correct. To the extent indicated, the opinion is extended, and the petition is overruled.

1 FN;B0011 Reported by Edward W. Hines, Esq., of the Frankfort bar, and formerly state reporter.

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