Legal Opinion

Sizemore v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided November 1, 1957PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

M'OREMEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Wallace Sizemore, was found guilty of killing Vincent Gentry, and was sentenced to 21 years’ confinement in prison.

On this appeal several grounds for reversal are advanced. We have found little merit in them, with the exception of one which arose out of the failure of two jurors to respond to questions propounded, by counsel for appellant, on voir dire examination.

This happened. The members of the panel, which included Dave Gabbard and C. P. Wilson, were asked if they had ever been interested in the prosecution of a case in which a person had been killed.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Olympic Realty Co. v. KamerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Anderson v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Shields v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Woodford v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  4. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. GinsburgCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1974
  5. Commonwealth, Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways v. Wilson Furniture, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 2006

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