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5 Ky. Op. 120

Sullivan v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 6, 1872

Court of Appeals of Kentucky · decided 1872-01-06

<p>Trial — Instructions Must be included in Bill of Exceptions.</p> <p>An instruction not embraced in the bill of exceptions will not be considered by the court of Appeals.</p>

Decided 1872-01-06

¶1Opinion by

Judge Lindsay:

¶2This court cannot reverse' a judgment in a penal prosécution upon the ground that the verdict is against the evidence.

¶3The instruction complained of is not embraced in the bill of exceptions, nor identified by any order of the court.

¶4The clerk does not even state that the two papers copied in the record purporting to be instructions are those given by the court upon the trial of this case. For these reasons we cannot disturb the decision of the circuit court.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

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