Legal Opinion
Howard v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 8, 1963PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOREMEN, Judge.
On the night of July 30, 1960, two men broke into the home of Watt Roberts and his wife, Nannie, which was located in a remote section of Leslie County. They brutally attacked and injured them with a club and took Mrs. Roberts’ purse which contained $190. Bobby Napier and appellant, Walter Howard, were charged by indictment with the offense of armed robbery.
They were tried separately, but the instructions given in both cases were the same. Both Napier and appellant Howard were found guilty and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a period of 21 years. The judgment…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sunal v. LargeSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Sunal v. LargeSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Warring v. ColpoysCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Hamm v. MansfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1958
- Phelan v. Bradbury Bldg. Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1947
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Gross v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1983
- Foley v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2014
- Brown v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1996
- William Harry Meece v. Commonwealth of KentuckyKentucky Supreme Court · 2017
- Fanelli v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.