Legal Opinion
Lair v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided January 22, 1960PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Chief Justice.
Robert Lair was convicted of a violation of KRS 435.105 by committing indecent and immoral practices with a child under fifteen years of age. His punishment was fixed at confinement for nine years in the penitentiary. Appellant urges as grounds for reversal that: (1) The indictment is void; (2) the indictment is defective; (3) evidence was admitted improperly; (4) improper conduct was permitted; (5) his motion for a directed verdict was erroneously denied; and (6) an instruction was erroneous.
On April 1, 1957, the mother of the victim swore out a warrant against the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Marcum v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Brittian v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Traughber v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Minniard and Turner v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Philpot v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Payne v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1981
- Davis v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
- Koch v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Lanier v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Johnson v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
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