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King v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided November 23, 1966PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Upon his plea of guilty to a charge of obtaining money by false pretense (KRS 434.050) James King was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 18 months. King made a motion to vacate that sentence (RCr 11.42) and the motion was overruled without an evidentiary hearing. He appeals. We would be justified in dismissing the appeal for King’s failure to file any brief in this court, but we are treating his motion to vacate, and the grounds asserted in it, as his brief in this tribunal. King asserted five grounds in his motion to vacate: (1) “Facts and evidence, does (sic) not…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Charles Robert O'Malley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1961
  2. United States v. Robert BradfordCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
  3. Jennings v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  4. Lawson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
  5. Oakes v. GentryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Taylor v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1986
  2. Brooks v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  3. Commonwealth v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
  4. Harris v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  5. Holcomb v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969

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