Legal Opinion

Vinson v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided April 22, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op ti-ie Court by

Judge Thomas

— Reversing.

On March. 1,1926, the grand jury of Christian county returned an indictment against appellant and defendant below, Frank Vinson, in the first count of which he was' accused of violating our prohibition statute by unlawfully possessing intoxicating liquors. The second count averred that, since the taking effect of the statute defendant had been convicted of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors, and that the one for which he was indicted was committed after that conviction. The demurrer filed by defendant to the indictment was therefore…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harkleroad v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
  2. Simmons v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  3. Maynard v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  4. Bates v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. MobleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  2. Eaves v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  3. Thacker v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  4. Cawood v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  5. State v. MobleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954

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