Legal Opinion
Barton v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 17, 1931PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Richardson-^
Reversing.
The appellant was indicted for willful murder. On his trial he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at twenty-one years in the penitentiary. He appeals.
The evidence shows that on Saturday night, June 28, 1930, Leslie Woolens, Stanley Sanders, and Randall Lambert rode horseback to church at Olaton. On their way Oscar Vittitoe joined them. On arriving at the church they dismounted and hitched their horses. It was getting dark when they arrived. They stood around in front of the church and talked. After their…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dukes v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1859
- Shepherd v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Simmons v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Stewart v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- National Life Accident Ins. Company v. HedgesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Preston v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Trevillian v. BoswellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Honaker v. CrutchfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Barton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Powell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
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