Legal Opinion

Turner v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 19, 1953Published

1Opinion of the Court

MILLIKEN, Justice.

Martha Turner, Arlin Turner, Art Turner and his father, the appellant, Daniel Turner, were jointly indicted for maliciously shooting and wounding another with intent to kill. KRS 435.170(1). In a near tragic interfamily skirmish with the Couches who lived across the highway and down the hill, Turner pellets inflicted flesh wounds on nine year old Annie Sue Couch while she was inside her home. A jury found Dan Turner guilty as charged, and he was sentenced to the pententiary for two years.

*647According to Dave Couch, Daniel Turner had a shotgun and a pistol and Martha, Arlin and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Deaton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  2. Gregory v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  3. Adkins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  4. Ellison v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  5. Hensley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936

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