Legal Opinion

Davis v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 18, 1926PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Turner, Commissioner — •

Affirming.

Appellant, on Ms separate trial charged with murder, conspiracy to commit robbery resulting in murder, and aiding and abetting another in the murder of William Nelson Fant, was found guilty and sentenced to death. The charge grows out of the same transaction involved in the case of Brannon v. Commonwealth, this day decided, and for a detailed statement of the facts that opinion is referred to.

The only essential difference in the facts of that case and this is that appellant took the stand as a. witness, and not only admitted his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mansfield v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  2. Meece v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1880
  3. Miller v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  4. Wireman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Shelton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  2. Shipman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936

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