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Etherton v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided December 16, 1932PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Hobson, Commissioner

Reversing.

Burr Etberton and Ms son-in-law Ernest Watts were indicted in the G-raves circuit court for the will ful murder of Ira Graviett. Etherton was placed on trial; he was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment feed at eight years’ imprisonment. He appeals.

Etherton was living with his son-in-law in Graves county. A neighborhood picnic or dance was given on June 29, 1930, near the home of Watts, and quite a crowd attended. While the dance was going on, about midnight, a fight occurred between Richard Boaz and Dock Mason near the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Buttery v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  2. Simpson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sanborn v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Baze v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Purcell v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Martin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  5. Banks v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939

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