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May v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided December 16, 1955PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEWART, Chief Justice.

John May was indicted in the Floyd Circuit Court at its January term, 1955, charged with the offense of assault and battery on the person of Burnis Martin. From a judgment of conviction and a fine assessed against him of $1,000, May moves for an appeal.

On the day the altercation arose between these two men, Martin was Commonwealth’s attorney of the 31st Judicial District, composed solely of Floyd County, and May was justice of the peace of Magisterial District JSio. 2 in that county. The testimony discloses there had existed an antagonism of long standing between them,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. East v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  2. Cornelison v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1886
  3. Bowling v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
  4. Bottom v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
  5. Hixson v. SlocumCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. Superior Court (Greer)California Supreme Court · 1977
  2. State v. BrittSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  3. Parsley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  4. Estes v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Koonce v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970

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