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Benson v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 23, 1933PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

Affirming.

The propriety of the circuit court ordering the' summoning of a jury from a county other than that in. which the prosecution was pending is presented for-decision.

A1 Benson was one of ten persons charged with willful murder in the killing of James Daniels, a deputy sheriff of Harlan county, near Evarts in Harlan county, on the 5th day of May, 1931. On application of the-commonwealth, the prosecution was, on motion for a. change of venue, sent to Montgomery county for trial. The indictment was quashed,. a new indictment returned, and the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. Bowman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  3. Daniel v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  4. Alsept v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  5. Deaton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Fannon v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  2. Osborne v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
  3. Adams' Administrator v. Callis & HughesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  4. Patterson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  5. Adkins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945

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