Legal Opinion

Davis v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided December 9, 1949Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Latimer

Dismissing appeal.

From a judgment of conviction in which appellant was given a fine of $20 and 30 days in jail, appellant moved this court to grant him an appeal. This court has no jurisdiction of an appeal where the fine is less than $50 and the term of imprisonment does not exceed 30 days. Criminal Code of Practice, sec. 347; Kirk v. Commonwealth, 294 Ky. 5, 170 S. W. 2d 876; and Compton v. Commonwealth, 270 Ky. 51, 109 S. W. 2d 16.

The appeal is dismissed.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Compton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  2. Kirk v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943