Legal Opinion
Pennington v. Shannon, Auditor of Public Accts.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 12, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Chief Justice Ratliff
Reversing.
Joe Middleton was indicted in Elliott county, Ky., for the crime of murder. He fled the state and was later apprehended at Burley, in the state of Idaho. The appellant, who was sheriff of Elliott county, Ky., received information,of Middleton’s detention in Idaho, in August, 1934, and immediately proceeded to go to the state of Idaho for the purpose of bringing him back to Elliott county for trial on the said charge. He was tried and convicted and sentenced to 17 years in the state penitentiary. Thereafter appellant presented his claim to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hager v. Kentucky Children's Home SocietyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
- Fairfield v. HuntingtonArizona Supreme Court · 1922
- Board of Education of Calloway Cty. v. TalbottCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Babcock v. . StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Carroll v. BosworthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
3Cited by4 opinions
- Department of Finance v. DishmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Miller v. O'ConnellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Brayden Grimsley v. Phillip Burnett, Jr., in His Individual Capacity and Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Kentucky State PoliceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2025
- Department of Finance v. DishmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944