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Hurst v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided November 29, 1940PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Fulton

Reversing.

The appellants, Wright Hnrst and James Broyles, were jointly indicted with one Richard Rne for the malicious wounding of Louis Dople, a deputy sheriff. The first count of indictment charged the three jointly with the crime and the second count charged a conspiracy between them to commit it. On a trial of Hurst and Broyles only they were convicted. Hurst was sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years and Broyles for three years and they bring this appeal.

About ten days before the shooting Dople arrested Hurst for drunkenness and in so doing had…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hendrickson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  2. Baird v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  3. Luke and Dewey Hall v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  4. Mullins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
  5. Davis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
  2. Baxter v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  3. Warfield v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960
  4. Profitt v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
  5. Tipton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952

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