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Maxey v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 4, 1934PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinioh op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming’.

About 11:30 p. m., June 15, 1933, Robert Miracle, a nine year old boy, was shot, and lie died therefrom in a few hours. Chester Maxey and his first cousin Walter G-aines were charged by indictment with his murder. Upon his separate trial Maxey was found guilty and his punishment fixed at imprisonment for life. He appeals.

Miracle and Clarence Miracle are truck operators with headquarters at Harlan, Ky. They were driving a Chevrolet truck on this occasion, loaded with fruit and vegetables, en route south from Louisville, to Harlan, and on the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Shell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. Evans v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  3. Johnston v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  4. Ligon v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  5. Epperson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dixon v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  2. Spirko v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
  3. Commonwealth v. Brown Forman Distillers Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
  4. Wolfe v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940

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