Legal Opinion

Patton v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided April 22, 1938PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Appellant was convicted on a charge of storehousg breaking. The jury fixed a penalty of one year’s confinement in the state reformatory. He appeals.

As grounds for reversal it is urged: (1) That there was lack of evidence pointing to the guilt of appellant, hence the court should have sustained his motion for a peremptory instruction; (2) the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; (3) the court admitted incompetent evidence, secured under an invalid search warrant; and finally (4) the court did not give the whole law of the case,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MeinerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  2. Collins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  3. Gaddie v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
  4. Commonwealth v. HelbackCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
  5. Commonwealth v. MackeyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Davenport v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  2. Hightower v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  3. Tartar v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  4. Davis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
  5. Reynolds v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1954

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