Nelson v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Latimer

Affirming.

On June 19, 1940, appellant, Jane Nelson, was in-dieted in the Johnson Circuit Court on two charges of selling intoxicating liquor without a license. On the 27th day of June, 1940, she was tried in absentia and convicted on each of the charges and her punishment fixed at $500 fine for each offense.

Appellant was not arrested on a capias until the 6th day of February, 1948. Whereupon, she filed motion in each case, and in conjunction therewith a petition in equity, seeking to set aside the' judgments of conviction. By agreement the two motions, and…