Grau v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Christian Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Sampson
Affirming.
The grand jury of Christian county returned an indictment in March, 1919, accusing Oscar Cooley, Mamie Cooley and Claude Grau of the crime of willful murder, committed by killing Drew Boss on December 3, 1917. The defendants were arrested and a continuance granted until the June term, at which time defendants asked for a severance of trial, which was granted, and the Commonwealth elected to try Claude Grau first. A jury was empaneled and a trial had, resulting in a verdict of guilty and Grau’s punishment fixed at ten years’ confinement in the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Barnes v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
- Elmendorf v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- Thompson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Anderson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
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3Cited by6 opinions
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