Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided December 2, 1930PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Willis
Affirming.
Marcus Shepherd was indicted for murder, convicted of manslaughter, and condemned to serve three years in the penitentiary. He has prosecuted an appeal, insisting that the verdict of the jury is palpably against the evidence, and that he was prejudiced by an improper remark of the commonwealth’s attorney in an address to the jury.
The victim of the homicide was Elton Northern, who was a second cousin of the appellant. The tragedy occurred on Sunday night while religious services were in progress at Temple View church. Northern and his…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Hargis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Branham v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Brown v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Watkins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
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3Cited by50 opinions
- Fox v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Barton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Cantrell v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
- Carter v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Barton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
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