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Gambrell v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 24, 1950PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Rees

Affirming.

The grand jury of Knox County returned an indictment against Calloway G-ambrell and Ford Brown charging them with the crime of rape. On their trial they were found guilty of detaining a woman against her will, a crime denounced by KRS 435.110, and the punishment of each was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years. It is argued on this appeal that (1) the indictment is defective; (2) the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict; and (3) the instructions are erroneous.

The indictment was drawn under KRS 435.090, which fixes the punishment for…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Merriss v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  2. Kitchen v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  3. Burnam v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  4. Fugate v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  5. Hogue v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Trimble v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  2. Clements v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
  3. Hack v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970

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