Swope v. Commonwealth

MOREMEN, Judge.

On the evening of March 11, 1964, appellant, William Swope, a member of the 1964 General Assembly of Kentucky, left Frankfort to attend a high school basketball game at Danville while the General Assembly was in regular session. When Senator Swope and his party parked their automobile a dispute arose which resulted in appellant’s being arrested on the charge of breach of the peace. At a trial, on appeal, in the circuit court, the evidence produced by the Commonwealth conflicted with that introduced in behalf of the appellant. The case was submitted to a jury which found Senator…