Legal Opinion

Hammershoy v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 23, 1966PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEWART, Judge.

Walter A. Hammershoy, in forma pau-peris, appeals from his conviction of the offense of armed robbery and the life sentence imposed thereon. See KRS 433.140. He was indicted, together with four other individuals, Matt West, James Raines, alias Ronnie Seymour, alias Ronnie Huff, Bobby Ray Hackney, and William Lee (Happy) Coleman.

*625Three grounds are urged for reversal of the judgment entered on. the verdict of the jury: (1) That the testimony of the accomplices was not sufficiently corroborated to raise an issue which was submissi-ble to the jury; (2) that a prejudicial accomplice…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hartsock v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  2. Ray v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  3. Head v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
  4. Clark v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
  5. Clark v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  2. Blaine v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970
  3. Peek v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
  4. Mouser v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973
  5. Collins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968

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