Commonwealth v. Polley

Opinion op the Court by

Chiee Justice Pulton

Affirming.

The appellant was indicted for operating a place of entertainment outside of a city without a permit. The indictment substantially followed the language of KRS 231.020. A demurrer was sustained to the indictment and an amendment was offered, charging the operation of the character of place of entertainment defined by KRS 231.010. The court refused to permit the amendment to be filed. The Commonwealth appeals, asking a certification of the law. The principal contention is that the indictment was sufficient since it followed the language of…