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LEIGH v. COMMONWEALTH

481 S.W.2d 75 (1972)

William Alvin LEIGH, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied June 23, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. H. Bixler, Covington, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., John C. Ryan, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

EDWARD P. HILL, Jr., Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Kenton Circuit Court after a jury trial finding appellant guilty of wilful murder and imposing the death sentence.

In the evening hours of October 25, 1969, Charles Oelsner was shot and killed at his liquor store in Covington, Kentucky, during an attempted armed robbery by two Negro men. There were two eyewitnesses present in the store, Mrs. Charles...

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