Legal Opinion
Burnett v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided December 2, 1955PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STANLEY, Commissioner.
We sustain the motion of Gay wood Burnett for an- appeal from a judgment of conviction of assault and battery with an automobile. The penalty imposed was six months in jail and $2,500 fine.
The Commonwealth proved that the defendant operated an automobile on a Richmond street ■ in a grossly negligent manner and struck Mrs. Oakley Wells at an intersection and seriously injured her. The sufficiency of that evidence to establish guilt prima facie is not questioned.
The defendant’s plea of former jeopardy was denied. The day after the accident, on pleas of guilty, the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People v. HerbertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
- State v. EmpeyUtah Supreme Court · 1925
- Marye v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
- Newton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Estep v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. MedinaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
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