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Muncy v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 13, 1953PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SIMS, Chief Justice.

Lute Muncy and- Gillie Woods were jointly indicted for the willful murder of Demaree Asher. A second count in the indictment also charged Muncy with aiding and .abetting Woods in the crime. On separate trials, Woods was convicted of murder and .sentenced to prison for life and Muncy was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to prison for two'years'.

On this appeal Muncy asks that the judgment against him be reversed because: 1. The verdict is not supported by the evidence and the court should have directed a verdict in his favor; 2. the instructions are…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Johnston v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  2. Combs v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  3. Berry v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  4. Fuson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  5. Whitt v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Martin v. FordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1955

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