Legal Opinion
Pierson v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 21, 1929PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Clay
Reversing.
Oscar Pierson and Raymond Stinnett were jointly indicted for the murder of Earl Baumbach. On his sepa rate trial Pierson was found guilty and. Ms punishment fixed at death. He appeals.
As -.to the following facts there is practically no dispute: The police department of the city of Louisville had received information that a Ford coupe belonging* to M. D. Arnold, a traveling salesman, had been stolen in front of the Kosair Hotel on the night of September 24, 1927. On the night of October 2, 1927, Officers Mialbach, Colleen, Lalley, ■ and Baumbach…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Kelley v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Levering v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- People v. AmayaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
- Commonwealth v. McDermottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Denton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Cook v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Fox v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Griffith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Cessna v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- Wyrick v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
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