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PENNINGTON v. COMMONWEALTH

455 S.W.2d 530 (1970)

Sam PENNINGTON and Juanita Pennington, Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 26, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry E. Hughes, Keller & Hughes, Lexington, for appellants.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., Laura Murrell, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

PALMORE, Judge.

Sam Pennington and wife, Juanita, appeal from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict finding them guilty of the murder of Oscar Burkhart, a deputy sheriff of Harlan County, and fixing their punishment at life imprisonment. KRS 435.010.

Despite various inconsistencies the evidence pointing to the guilt of both appellants was overwhelming. Nevertheless, it is contended that Sam Pennington was...

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