Crawford v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the ¡Court by
Chief Justice Clay
Reversing.
Tux Crawford and Rex Crawford have prayed an appeal from a judgment convicting them of manufacturing intoxicating liquor, and fixing their punishment at a fine of $200 and 60 days ’ ■imprisonment in the county jail.
It is conceded by the commonwealth that the evidence on which the accused were convicted was given by an accomplice, and that his evidence was not corroborated by other evidence tending to connect them with the commission of the offense. 'That being true, a conviction could not be had, and it was the duty of the court to direct an…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Craft v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1882
- Wilson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934