Legal Opinion

Keith v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 2, 1922PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Madison Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION op the Court by

Judge Sampson

Affirming.

Appellant Keith, Lawrence Piercy and Monk Wilson were jointly indicted in the Madison circuit court, at its February term, 1922, for the crime of confederating and banding together to intimidate and injure P. W. Wells, and consummating the confederation by kidnapping, spiriting away and injuring the said Wells. Appellant Keith was put upon trial, found guilty and his punishment fixed at four years’ confinement in the state penitentiary. He appeals.

The crime, which is thoroughly proven, is surrounded by deep mystery. The defendants all live in…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Heck v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  2. Vinegar v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  3. Mickey v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1873
  4. Bowman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  5. Arnold v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Padgett v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Sedlacek v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Berry v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  4. Phelps v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  5. Wilson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932

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