Legal Opinion

Tunget v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided December 17, 1946PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Siler

Affirming.

Earl Tunget was given a death sentence for murder. He now appeals from that judgment.

As grounds for reversal, Tunget contends that the following errors, each committed to the prejudice of his substantial rights, occurred on'his trial, to wit: (A) handcuffs were kept on him; (B) the jury was permitted to separate; (C) he was not permitted to testify about the state of his own mental condition, upon the occasion in controversy; (D) the judgment and verdict were rendered against him, even though all evidence proved he was insane at the time of this…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Blair v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  2. Marion v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  3. Anderson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  4. Feree v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  5. White v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Richard E. Loux and Neil Conrad Wallen v. United States of America, Vertis James Barrett, Arthur St. Peter Andharold Oscar Thomas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
  2. State v. WoodardsOhio Supreme Court · 1966
  3. John Elmer Woodards v. H. J. Cardwell, Warden, Ohio PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
  4. Hill v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
  5. State v. CoursolleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959

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