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Jennings v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 16, 1931PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Affirming.

Sam Jennings, a negro, was indicted, tried, and convicted in the Breckinridge circuit court for the crime of rape, and by verdict of the jury and judgment of the court Ms pumshment was fixed at death. He has appealed, and the grounds relied on for reversal are: (1) That the court erred! in directing the sheriff to summon bystanders to complete the jury when the regular panel had been exhausted; (2) that the verdict is flagrantly against the weight of the evidence.

Out of the regular panel, six jurymen qualified and were accepted. Counsel for…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  2. Lake v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  3. Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  4. Oldham v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  5. Leadingham v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Williams v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  2. Rose v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  3. Burnam v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  4. Galloway v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  5. Lovelace v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938

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