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Commonwealth v. Denny

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided January 21, 1938PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Ratlipf

— Certifying the law.

At the February, 1937, term of the Madison circuit court, Parkie Denny was convicted of the murder of his wife, Ethel Yates Denny, and his sentence fixed at ■death.

He filed a motion and grounds for a new trial consisting of six different items, and upon consideration of the motion the court sustained same and granted him a new trial. Item 2, which is involved in this appeal, reads:

“Because'the Court erred in not stopping the argument of the attorney for the Commonwealth, and directing the jury to disregard the following statement of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Berry v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  2. Holmes v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  3. Bradley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  4. Tate v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  5. Glenday v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Powell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  2. Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
  3. Denny v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  4. Smith v. DunningCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  5. Commonwealth v. BranhamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938

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