Commonwealth v. Hillebrand

Robert B. Hillebrand, Acting Director of the Department of Building and Housing Inspection of the City of Louisville, and Douglas Lee Powers, a friend of Hille-brand’s, were tried jointly under indictments charging Hillebrand with accepting a bribe from one Ed Sutherland, and charging Powers with being an accessory before the fact to that offense. The jury found the defendants not guilty and a judgment of acquittal was entered. The Commonwealth has appealed, asking for a certification of the law on various questions.

Some time prior to the trial here in question, Hillebrand and Powers had been…