Luster v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Perry
Affirming.
James Luster having been indicted by the grand jury of Perry county, charging him with the murder of John Whitley, he was, upon his trial of this charge, had at the regular September, 1935, term of the Perry circuit court, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and. his punishment fixed at 10 years’ confinement in the-penitentiary.
Complaining of alleged prejudicial errors committed upon the trial, preventing his having a fair trial,, he has appealed.
"We are here, at the very threshold of our consideration of the appeal, seeking a reversal of this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tipton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
- Maynard v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Russell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Pezzarrossi v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Herrell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
3Cited by1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951