Legal Opinion
Francis v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 28, 1971PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VACATING JUDGMENT FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
VANCE, Commissioner.
The appellant, Ronald Ray Francis, was convicted of the offense of uttering a forgery and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five years and a day. KRS 434.130.
He alleges six grounds for reversal of the judgment. They are: (1) error of the trial court in admission of evidence of other crimes (2) error in admission of testimony of an alleged accomplice (3) error in admission of samples of appellant’s handwriting (4) failure of the trial court to direct a verdict of acquittal (5) improper and prejudicial…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hoffa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Nardone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by26 opinions
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