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Word v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 15, 1913PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Christian Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

About April 1, 1910, the defendant, Bud Word, -shot and killed one Ed White in Christian County, Kentucky. He was indicted for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. From the judgment of conviction, he appeals.

The grounds relied upon for reversal are: (1) The verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; and (2) the admission of improper evidence.

The homicide occurred On the Princeton pike a few miles from Hopkinsville. The deceased, Ed White, in company with one Fred .Shipp, was going out the pike about seven o ’clock…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kennedy v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1878
  2. Hayden v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  3. Loving v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1882
  4. Crittenden v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1884

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Canada v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. Miller v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  3. City of Dayton v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  4. Chatt v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  5. Jones v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1977

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