Legal Opinion

Jones v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 6, 1938PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Perry

— Affirming.

The appellant, Herman Jones, was, upon his trial on an indictment charging him with the crime of voluntary manslaughter, convicted and his punishment fixed at 15 years’ confinement in the penitentiary.

He appeals, urging for reversal, of the judgment: (1) The insufficiency of the indictment and that his demurrer thereto should have been sustained; (2) the in sufficiency of the evidence to authorize submission of the case to the jury; (3) that the admission of certain evidence introduced was erroneous; and (4) he challenges the propriety of thé…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  2. Deaton and Boggs v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  3. King v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  4. Privett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  5. Gregory v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Davenport v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  2. Marye v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
  3. Newcomb v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
  4. United States v. SchultzUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952

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