Legal Opinion

Little v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 19, 1923PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*321Opinion op the Court by

Judge Moorman

Affirming.

Tom Little and Bill Little were convicted in the Johnson circuit court of the offense of operating an illicit or moonshine still in violation of section 2554d-l, Carroll’s Kentucky Statutes, 1922. They were each fined $200.00 and given a jail sentence of thirty days. It is contended on this appeal that the judgment is invalid because of a former conviction of Tom Little in the United States district court and a former acquittal of Bill Little in that court on the same facts upon which this judgment is based.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Shirley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
  2. Hall v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  3. Fugate v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. ArnwineNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
  2. Allen v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  3. Aiello v. MyzieNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965
  4. Hodges v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
  5. Barnett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1962

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