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Gossett v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 29, 1968PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Walter (Sonny) Gossett was indicted under Chapter 242 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, commonly known as the “local option law,” for possessing sixteen pints of liquor for the purpose of sale. Gossett also was charged with having been found guilty of two previous offenses of violating the local option law. He was convicted as charged and sentenced to the maximum of two years in the state penitentiary. KRS 242.990. He appeals from that judgment.

About the fifth day of November 1966, State Trooper Hail made an affidavit for the purpose of obtaining a warrant for search of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. United States v. Parnell BowlingCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
  3. Tayloe v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
  4. Hatton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
  5. Webb v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Meece v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2011
  3. Commonwealth v. StampsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Allee v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  5. Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969

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