Helton v. Commonwealth

WADDILL, Commissioner.

On these appeals we are concerned with the jurisdictional question of whether or not Honorable B. B. Snyder was empowered to retry these cases in February, 1952, under the designation and commission issued by this Court on August 15, 1950.

The indictments against appellant were returned by the grand jury of Knox County at its regular February, 1950, term of court. By agreement the venue was transferred to the Laurel Circuit Court.

Because of a crowded docket the judge of the Laurel Circuit Court called a special term of court to commence on August 21, 1950, and to continue…