Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 20, 1966PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMORE, Judge.
The appellant, James Vincent Barnett, was indicted for the murder of his sister’s husband, Steve Davis. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 21 years in prison. KRS 435.-020. As the conviction must be reversed, we shall discuss only those subjects of claimed error that may be encountered again in the course of a new trial.
Appellant and the Davises lived next door to each other in a rural section of Wayne County. The two dwellings were about 30 or 40 feet apart .and belonged to the Davises. Some bootlegging was going on at one or both places, as a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Collins v. Sparks Ex Rel. SparksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Pierson v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. HackworthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
- Underwood v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
- Winkler v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Garrett v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
- Moore v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1982
- Caretenders, Inc. v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
- Richardson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972
- Juett v. CalhounCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
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