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Evans v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 31, 1929PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Affirming.

About 10:30 p. in., on Saturday, October 16, 1926, Robert Woolum, chief of police of Pineville, Ky., was slain. William Evans was charged by indictment with his murder. Upon his trial under that indictment, he was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 21 years in the penitentiary. lie appealed his case to this court, and the judgment was reversed. The opinion delivered may be found in 221 Ky. 648, 299 S. W. 553. He was tried again on April 3, 1928, and again found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at 21 years in the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. People v. WeberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Commonwealth v. SaccoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  3. Aetna Life Insurance v. BethelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  4. Commonwealth v. FeciMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
  5. Commonwealth v. BestMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. State v. ShawleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  2. Edwards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1951
  3. State v. McKeeverSupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
  4. Layton v. PalmerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
  5. State v. DallaoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937

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