Legal Opinion

Bunton v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 19, 1971PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARD P. HILL, Jr., Judge.

Appellants were jointly indicted, tried, and convicted of the crime of armed robbery. Newell’s punishment was fixed by the jury at 20 years in prison and Bun-ton’s at 10 years. They appeal and file a joint brief. We affirm.

Only two arguments are presented. First, it is said the trial court erred in denying the joint motion of the appellants for separate trials. Secondly, it is urged that the trial court erred in overruling the motion of appellant Bunton for a directed verdict on the theory that the evidence tending to identify appellant Bunton was insufficient to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Taylor v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  4. Allee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  5. Fugate v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rachel v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. RogersKentucky Supreme Court · 1985

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