Legal Opinion

Boyd v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 18, 1927PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Turner,

Commissioner— Reversing.

Tlie four appellants, together with Less Marsh and Hugh Heath, were jointly indicted charged with rape, and aiding and abetting’ in rape, committed on the person of Lillie Cox, a female over sixteen years of age.

Bach of the defendants in separate counts was charged with rape, and the other five charged with aiding and abetting him therein.

The four appellants and their codefendant Marsh were tried jointly, and while not found guilty of rape, were each found guilty of detaining a woman under section 1158, Ky. Stats., and sentenced to two…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Meade v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  2. Roop v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  3. Thomas v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  4. Valentine v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. White v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  2. Fletcher v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933

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