Legal Opinion
Bowman v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 16, 1956PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
James Franklin Bowman was convicted of the murder of Roberta Busby. He received a death sentence, from which judgment he has appealed. It is insisted that: (1) a confession was improperly admitted in evidence; (2) the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict; (3) the argument of the prosecuting attorney was improper; and (4) the jury was allowed to separate improperly.
The body of Roberta Busby, 72 years of age, was discovered lying on the floor of her apartment about 2:30 a. m., on Sunday, August 29, 1954. She had bled profusely and her clothing had been pulled up so…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Belcher v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Edwards v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Powell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
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