Commonwealth v. Mahoney
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. [Cited, Cornett v. Commonwealth, 25 Ky. L. 1769, 78 S. W. 858.]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Haegis:
A conviction of the' offense of drunkenness and disorderly • conduct does not constitute “a judicial conviction of the defendant- of an offense involving a breach of the peace within the period specified in the bond.” Rankin v. Commonwealth, 9 Bush (Ky.) 553. The proceedings of the police court were the basis of the action for *134the forfeiture, and an attempt by allegation to show that the conviction was for a different offense than exhibited by the record would, if tolerated, authorize the commonwealth to contradict the record by parol proof.
P. W. Plardin, for appellant.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rankin & Zahn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1873
3Cited by1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. VoilsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931