Commonwealth v. Middleton, County Judge

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner—

Certifying the law.

A trial on an indictment charging W. A. Middleton, county judge of McCracken county, with malfeasance in office, resulted in a verdict of not guilty.

The commonwealth asks for a certification of the law upon these propositions presented in the record: (1) Whether the indictment is duplicitous; (2) the right of the Attorney General to appear in the prosecution of a public officer charged with such offense; (3) whether the verdict was contrary to the evidence; (4) does the failure of the county judge to keep judgment records of…