Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 11, 1928PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Drury, Commissioner
Affirming.
Upon his trial under an indictment charging him with the murder of Robert Wyatt, the appellant, Andrew Lewis, was found guilty of manslaughter and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for 21 years. This homicide was the result of a quarrel that arose while the deceased, the defendant, and some others were engaged in some sort of a game of cards which the witnesses refer to as “stud poker,” and which was undoubtedly a game of chance, because the witnesses speak of it as “gambling.”
In his efforts to reverse this judgment the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Biggs v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Blanks v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Conley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Royal Collieries Company v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Wolfinbarger v. StantonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Risen v. Consolidated Coach CorporationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Morgan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Gray v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Canterbury v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
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