Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 25, 1948Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by-

Judge Knight

Affirming.

Appellant was indicted at the January term of the Floyd Circuit Court charged with the offense of carrying concealed a deadly weapon. Upon trial of the case the jury fixed his punishment at 2 years in the penitentiary. From the judgment of the court based upon that verdict, he prosecutes this appeal.

Grounds for Appeal

In his brief appellant relies upon the following grounds for reversal of the judgment: (1) The court erred in overruling appellant’s demurrer to the indictment; (2) the court erred in admitting, over the objection and exception of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Acree v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1877
  2. Commonwealth v. HurdCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
  3. Commonwealth v. Louisville Taxicab & Transfer Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925

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