Pennington v. Commonwealth

Dismissing motion for appeal.

James Pennington was convicted in police court of the City of Ashland on Feb. 27, 1950, of the offense of having in his possession intoxicating liquor in local option territory for the purpose of sale, and his punishment was fixed at a fine of $100 and 30 days in jail. He appealed to the Boyd Circuit Court and at the April Term thereof his case was continued until the June Term, 1950.

On the first day of the June Term he was tried in his absence and was given a fine of $20 and 30 days in jail. Within an hour or two after the trial, Pennington filed motion for a new…