Campbell v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

Reversing.

The appellant appeals from a judgment of the Jessamine circuit court imposing a fine on him of $50, for the alleged offense of forcibly attempting to break up and to prevent the lawful holding of an election on November 3, 1931, at South Wilmore voting precinct No. 12, Jessamine county. It is charged in the indictment that he committed the offense

“by abusing, striking, grabbing, pushing and pulling the election officers, and otherwise threatening interference with and intimidating the election officers.”

As grounds for reversal he argues that…