Commonwealth v. Ward

Opinion op the Court bi

Judge Latimer

Denying writ.

The question presented is whether Jefferson County or Perry County has jurisdiction to try Buster Fugate on the charge of murder.

This is an original proceeding by the Commonwealth seeking a writ' of prohibition to be directed to S. M. Ward, Judge of the Perry Circuit Court.

Wallace Amburgey was shot and wounded in Perry County on the 15th day of July, 1948. Within a few hours after the shooting Buster Fugate was placed under arrest and lodged in the Perry County Jail. On July 17th a warrant was issued by the County Judge of Perry County charging…