Legal Opinion

Pool v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided January 13, 1948PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Siler

Affirming.

Charley Pool, the appellant, for the second time stands convicted with death penalty for the murder of Mrs. Virginia Harris. He now brings ns this second .appeal.

Leaving out any duplications among- them, appellant’s present contentions appear to consist of five projected grounds for reversal. He says the trial court (1) should have removed the case to the proper United States District Court for a hearing, (2) should have quashed the indictment because colored persons have been systematically excluded from jury service in the county of this trial,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hale v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  3. Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  4. Sebree v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  5. Turner v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. WrightSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
  2. Allee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  3. Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
  4. Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1959
  5. Spears v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952

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