Legal Opinion

Brown v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 17, 1923PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Sampson—

Affirming.

Appellant Brown was convicted in the Calloway circuit court of tire offense of transporting intoxicating liquors, and his punishment fixed at a fine and jail sentence, from which he appeals.

As grounds for a reversal of the judgment he insists (1) that the demurrer to the indictment should have been sustained; (2) the reasonable'doubt instruction was unfavorable to him; (3) a peremptory instruction should have been given in his favor.

The indictment accused appellant Brown of the offense of “unlawfully transporting spirituous liquors,” and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Clary v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  2. Minniard v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  3. Commonwealth v. StitesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Belcher v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  2. Poe v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  3. Mink v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  4. Middleton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  5. Swango v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942

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