Legal Opinion

Cissell v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 6, 1967PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PALMORE, Judge.

Bennie Cissell appeals from a judgment sentencing him to two years in the penitentiary pursuant to a jury verdict finding him guilty of storehouse breaking. KRS 433.-190. The only ground asserted in support of a reversal is that the evidence is not sufficient to justify a finding of guilt.

The indictment charged the appellant and Troy Belt with having broken into the dry-cleaning establishment of W. D. Adams in Paducah, Kentucky, on or about December 5, 1966. The evidence was substantially as follows:

On the morning of December 6, 1966, when Adams opened his place for business he…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Maddox v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
  2. Rose v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  3. Parsley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
  4. Mullins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
  5. Wheeler v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1964

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hodges v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
  2. Jillson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  3. Brown v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  4. Little v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  5. Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969

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