Legal Opinion

Hollon v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 31, 1952Published

1Opinion of the Court

CAMMACK, Chief Justice.

Grace Flollo-n has filed a motion for an appeal from a judgment fining her $100 and sentencing her to 60 days in jail on a charge of having liquor in her possession for sale. We are sustaining the motion for an appeal because we think there was insufficient evidence to warrant the submission of the case to the jury.

The county clerk testified that local option was in effect in Wolfe County. The *423sheriff said that Grace Hollon’s reputation was that of a liquor dealer. Clay Alexander said he went to Grace Hollon’s home and bought a half pint of red liquor “back of the house…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bingham v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
  2. Flynn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951

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