Legal Opinion
Whitaker v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided March 15, 1957PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
Shade Whitaker w.as indicted for a violation of KRS 435.170 in maliciously shooting at and wounding Fontaine Napier, Roy Mullins, and T. J. Napier. A severance was granted. Appellant was tried and convicted of shooting at and wounding Fontaine Napier. His punishment was fixed at two years’ confinement in the state reformatory.
It is urged on this appeal that: (1) a directed verdict in favor of the defendant should have been granted; (2) an affirmative instruction covering the defense of alibi should have been given; (3) competent testimony was rejected; and (4) the trial…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Reynolds v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
- Monson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Noble v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Edmonds v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. SkinnerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1972
- Faulkner v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1961
- Iles v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970
- State v. DudleyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
- Bowling v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1958