BOWLING v. COMMONWEALTH


279 S.W.2d 238 (1955)

Jessie BOWLING, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 13, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Isaac Turner, Hyden, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., Zeb A. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


MILLIKEN, Judge.

The appellant, Jessie Bowling, was convicted in the Leslie Circuit Court of maliciously shooting at and wounding James Ray Baker with intent to kill. Bowling's sentence was fixed at two years in the penitentiary.

The appellant admits he shot Baker, but claims he did so in self-defense. The shooting occurred on or about the 15th day of March, 1954, near the schoolhouse at Shoal, Kentucky, and in front of the store operated by his father, Theo...

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