Legal Opinion

Chapman v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 18, 1951Published

1Opinion of the Court

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Hettie Chapman was convicted in the Clark Circuit Court of the offense of obtaining money from another by false pretenses with intent to defraud, KRS 434.050, and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. On appeal she contends: (1) That the trial court erred in overruling her motion for a continuance, and (2) that the trial court erred in overruling her demurrer to the indictment.

The record does not disclose' any written motion for a continuance, and there is no mention in the bill of exceptions of any motion for a continuance, oral or written. The judgment…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  2. Garrison v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  3. Commonwealth v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
  4. Commonwealth v. DickersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  5. Commonwealth v. LaceyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914

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