Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 15, 1928PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion oe the Court by
Commissioner Sandidge—
Reversing.
Appellant was convicted in the Jefferson cironit court of the crime of murder, and, in accordance with the verdict of the jury so providing, was sentenced to pay the extreme penalty, de,ath by electrocution. He appeals.
The chief and serious question presented by the appeal is whether the alleged confession of accused, which, over his objection, was introduced in evidence against him, was competent. He insists that it was procured in a manner prohibited by sections 1649bl to 1649b5, Kentucky Statutes, commonly referred to as our…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gilliland v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Billings v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Sutton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
- Myers and Cannon v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Webb v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Bennett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Meadors v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Keller v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Lorenz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1965
- Lett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
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