Legal Opinion

Whitaker v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 10, 1963PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MOREMEN, Judge.

Appellant, Glen Whitaker, was convicted of the offense of false swearing (KRS 432.170) and sentenced to one year’s confinement in the penitentiary. He requested immediate judgment following his trial and waived right to file motion and grounds for a new trial. No bill of exceptions is in the record although a transcript of the entire record has been filed. In the absence of a bill of exceptions, the only question before the court is whether *832the indictment states a public offense. Duncan v. Commonwealth, Ky., 330 S.W.2d 419. A demurrer had been filed to the indictment and was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Duncan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1959
  2. Kerfoot v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889
  3. Mitchell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  4. Commonwealth v. BradshawCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Holland v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972

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