Legal Opinion

Sparks v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 9, 1921PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Moorman

Affirming.

The appellant, Bichard Sparks, was jointly indicted in the Elliott circuit court with Wes Sparks, John Auxier, and Dan Blevins for the murder of Mary Sparks. The indictment charged that Bichard Sparks shot and killed Mary Sparks and that Wes Sparks, John Auxier and Dan Blevins, and each of them did, with malice aforethought, being present, aid, assist, abet and encourage Bichard Sparks in the shooting and killing of Mary Sparks.

There was a trial of this dase iti the Elliott circuit court that resulted in a hung jury, and thereupon on motion of the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Clary v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  2. Baker v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
  3. Martin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892
  4. McGee v. VanoverCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  5. Shipp v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Moore v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
  3. Parsley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  4. Canada v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  5. Campbell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930

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