Legal Opinion

Evans v. Commonwealth.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided September 27, 1932PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Creal, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Bugger Jim Evans and Raymond Dennis were jointly indicted for breaking and entering the storehouse of George Tanner at Barlow in Ballard county with intent to steal therefrom. On separate trial, Evans was found guilty and his punishment fixed at imprisonment for one year.

He has appealed, relying on the following grounds for reversal of the lower court’s judgment: (1) Admission of incompetent evidence; (2) that the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; (3) that the commonwealth’s attorney in his closing argument made improper and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pioneer Coal Company v. Polly, Administrator.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  2. Ely v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  3. Kendall's v. CollierCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
  4. Pulliam v. SellsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
  5. Mattingly v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sessmer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936

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