Legal Opinion

Davidson v. Curtis

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 24, 1961Published

1Opinion of the Court

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Booker W. Davidson is now serving a life sentence for armed robbery under a judgment rendered September 28, 1949, in the Jefferson Circuit Court. He was represented by counsel and pleaded guilty. No appeal was taken. He now petitions this Court to invoke its power under Section 110, Kentucky Constitution, to require the Honorable L. R. Curtis, Judge, Criminal Branch, Second Division, Jefferson Circuit Court, to compel the clerk of his court to file petitioner’s motion to vacate the 1949 judgment.

The response sets forth that the petitioner filed five petitions for writs of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Evans v. HumphreysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  2. Childers v. StephensonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1959
  3. Union Trust Co. v. Garnett, JudgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  4. Meredith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1958
  5. Jackson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1961

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