Legal Opinion
Morris v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 22, 1934PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Perry
Affirming;.
Luther Morris appeals from a judgment convicting him of voluntary manslaughter and fixing his punishment at three years confinement in the penitentiary.
The indictment for which he was tried charged h’m with the crime of voluntary manslaughter committed on the- day of December, 1933, upon the public highway between Mt. Yernon and Livingston, Ky., in Rock-castle county, Ky., by willfully and feloniously, and in a careless, reckless, and wanton manner, driving against and over Joe Thompson.
The tragedy occurred about 8 o’clock, Saturday evening,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- King v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Blackburn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Milburn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Slone v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Newcomb v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Richardson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Harris v. GogginsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963
- Largent v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Dublin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
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