Legal Opinion
Russell v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 30, 1930PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Dietzman
Affirming.
Tried under the following indictment, the appellant was found guilty and sentenced to spend ten days in the county jail and to pay a fine of $50:
“The Grand Jury of Casey County, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse Kilvan Russell of the offense of Drunk in a public place a Breach of the Peace, Adultery, unlawful gaming. Suffering a game at which money and property may be won and lost, to be playing in a house and on premises in his occupation. Catching fish by means of a seine in running water in this State…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Campbell v. ChitwoodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
3Cited by3 opinions
- Mahan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
- Phillips v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Little v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941