Hall v. Commonwealth

*180Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Sampson—

Affirming.

Appellant Jonathan Hall was indicted in the Floyd circuit court, at its February term, 1921, charged with the' offense of operating a moonshine still in violation of our statutes, section 255M-1. At the February term, 1922,. of the court appellant was placed on trial. He pleaded former jeopardy in writing, as follows:

“The defendant, Jonathan Hall, .says that he has been convicted of the offense charged in the indictment by the judgment of the United States District Court,. Eastern District of Kentucky, at Catlettsburg, Kentucky, rendered…