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Smith v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 6, 1966PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Charles Burton Smith was convicted of willful murder of Elizabeth Duncan and received a life sentence. On his appeal he urges that certain statements and a photo were wrongfully admitted into evidence.

Charles and his so-called common-law wife, Nancy Edna Phillips, went to the West End Sportsmen’s Club on December 31, 1964, ostensibly to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Their three small children were left at home in care of Elizabeth Duncan, an eighteen-year-old girl.

At approximately 10 p. m., appellant was driven to his home by Alford Alonzo Jackson. After having been in the house…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Carson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  3. Hall v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Poe v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  5. Hamilton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Salisbury v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
  2. Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  3. Wilson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
  4. Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1977
  5. Parker v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970

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