Legal Opinion
Sayler v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 5, 1936PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Creal, Commissioner
Reversing.
Tom Sayler has been sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment for voluntary manslaughter under an indictment charging him with the murder of his father, Jim Sayler.
By this appeal he is seeking a reversal on grounds (1) that the verdict is palpably and flagrantly against the evidence, and (2) misconduct -of one of the jurors in failing to disclose on voir dire examination that he had both formed and expressed an opinion as to the guilt of accused and entertained bias and prejudice against him.
Appellant and deceased were tenants on the farm of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Marcum v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Fuson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- York v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Couch v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- McCall v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Fyffe v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Benge v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Noble v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Sells v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Commonwealth v. SloanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
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