Legal Opinion

Keeney v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 17, 1927PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChichestek, J.

George O. Keeney, hereafter referred to as the accused, was convicted of a violation of the prohibition law in the Circuit Court of Prince William county, at its June term 1926, and upon the verdict of the jury fixing his punishment at confinement in the county jail for one year and a fine of $250.00 the court entered judgment.

A writ of error duly awarded the accused brings before this court for review the following assignments of error:

1. The refusal of the court to giant a motion for a continuance.

2. The action of the court in overruling the demurrer to the indictment.

3. The action of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kelley v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
  2. Al Beavers v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Fisher v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. EllettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
  3. Harlow v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
  4. Harrell v. ScheidtSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  5. Kelly v. SchnellerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927

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