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Salyers v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided April 19, 1929PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

At liis trial under an indictment in the Breathitt circuit court charging him with murdering Jessie Begley, the appellant, Tom Salyers, Jr., was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a period of nine years. On this appeal by him therefrom his counsel argue that the judgment is erroneous, and should be reversed, upon the grounds that: (1) The verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; (2) incompetent evidence introduced by the commonwealth over defendant’s objections and exceptions; (3) improper…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wolf v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  2. Morgan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  3. Clark v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  4. Roark v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  5. Charles v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Shepherd v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  2. Fox v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  3. Davis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  4. Graham v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
  5. Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929

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