Case ID: ky-op_9/html/0614-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Elliott:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Commonwealth v. Jonathan Crumpton.
    Criminal Law — Shooting With Intent to Kill — Indictment.
    An indictment substantially in the language of the statute is generally, though not always, sufficient. Where it is charged that the defendant did, on the 3d day of December, 1875, in the county of Barren, unlawfully shoot at E. B. Dearing with a pistol and with intention to kill said Dearing, but did not wound said Dearing, it is sufficient.
    APPEAL FROM BARREN CRIMINAL COURT.
    October 20, 1877.
   Opinion by

Judge Elliott:

This is an indictment under the statute which makes it a public offense for one person to shoot at another with intent to kill. The indictment charges that the appellee did, on the third day of December, 1875, in the county of Barren, unlawfully shoot at E.‘ B. Dearing, with a pistol, and with intention to kill said Dearing, but did" not wound said Dearing.

• We are of opinion that the indictment is good. The statute under which the indictment was drawn is as follows: “If any person unlawfully shoot at another with intent to kill or wound such person without inflicting a wound, he shall be fined,” etc. It will thus be observed that the indictment follows almost literally the words of the statute, which is generally, though not always, sufficient in charging a public offense; but in this case the allegations are sufficient."

D. R, Carr, Moss, for appellant.

Wherefore the judgment is reversed and cause remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.