Legal Opinion
Colvin v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 14, 1933PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Affirming.
The appeal is by Seri Colvin from a judgment for five years in the penitentiary upon a conviction of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of a little hoy named Joe Creech, by the wanton and reckless driving of an automobile. The tragedy occurred in the village of Worthington, Greenup county, about 8 o’clock in the evening of April 9, 1932.
Joe Creech, who was eleven years old, and his brother, Tom, one year older, had been sent by their widowed mother to a nearby store for some hay for her cow. The little hoys had built themselves a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Cook v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Elkins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Haupe v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Shelton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. LordNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
- Marye v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- King v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Newcomb v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Largent v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
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