Legal Opinion
Combs v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 22, 1928PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Willis
Reversing.
John Combs was indicted jointly with Joe Newberry and Dill Asher for the murder of Liew Banks. The indictment was in four counts, one count charging a conspiracy among the defendants to commit the' crime, and the others charging each of the defendants separately as principal with the others aiding and abetting in the murder of Banks. On a separate trial, Newberry was convicted, and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment, which was affirmed by this court. Newberry v. Commonwealth, 222 Ky. 630, 1 S. W. (2d) 1045. Combs was tried and convicted on a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Levering v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- State v. . HildrethSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1849
- Bradley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Kirk v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Deaton and Boggs v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
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3Cited by28 opinions
- People v. HillCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- United States v. JacksonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
- Watkins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Luttrell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Gill v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
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