Legal Opinion

Begley v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 2, 1917PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Leslie Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll

Affirming.

The appellant, Begley, was convicted of violating the liquor laws of the state, and he appeals.

The evidence shows that Begley was a moonshiner,' although he testified “that it had never been proven that he was a moonshine liquor dealer,” and that what whiskey he made “was'for his own use.” He further testified that a woman named Ellen Creech told him that Felix Farmer was sick at her home and needed whiskey, and he directed her to go to his house and get him a little whiskey, and that she went there and took all that he had. That she never paid…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lemon v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  2. Commonwealth v. AbbottCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bagby v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
  2. Jackson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969

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