Legal Opinion
Messer v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 22, 1970PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinfeld, Judge
The Shelby County Grand Jury indicted appellant, Carew Messer, for the rape of his stepdaughter. The indictment was “ * * * filed in open Court (on the) 6th, day of October, 1969”. That same day Mes-ser appeared with his employed counsel and entered a plea of not guilty, after which the case was set to be tried on October 24, 1969. He appeared on the trial date with that same lawyer who announced that he was ready for trial. He alleges that thirteen witnesses were present to testify on his behalf.
A jury was selected and during the opening statement Messer’s attorney informed the court that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Parker v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Commonwealth v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Dorton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Caine v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1973
- Glass v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- Butler v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- Newsome v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
- Miller v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970
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