Legal Opinion
Bradley v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 4, 1927PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the 'Court by
Judge Rees
Reversing.
The appellant, Erve Bradley, was jointly indicted with his brothers, Green Bradley and Lewis Bradley, in the Floyd circuit court charged with the murder of Leek Conley. The indictment also charged appellant with being present and aiding and abetting Green Bradley in the killing of the deceased. Green Bradley and Lewis Bradley were not apprehended and Erve Bradley, upon his separate trial, was found guilty of manslaughter and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for 21 years, and he has appealed.
The evidence for the commonwealth,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. KirkMississippi Supreme Court · 1912
- Crook v. Newborg & SonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- Petrey v. HollidayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
- Flannery v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Hill v. KesselringCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
- Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- McKinney v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949