Legal Opinion
Harris v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 24, 1960PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STANLEY, Commissioner.
The appellants, David Harris and Carrie Harris, his wife, were convicted of arson, namely, of maliciously and wilfully burning their dwelling house, and were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. KRS 433.010, The grounds upon which they seek a reversal of the judgment are in two categories. One relates to the validity of the judgment. The other relates to the admission of evidence and improper argument by the prosecuting attorney.
The verdict was returned April 30, 1959. On the same day the defendants filed a motion for a new trial. It was overruled, and they were…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Simmons v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Lovelace v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Kentucky Power Company v. KilbournCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- King v. Ohio Valley Fire & Marine InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1882
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Bell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- State v. JohnsonIdaho Supreme Court · 1975
- Commonwealth, Dept. of Highways v. WidnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Howard v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Howard v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
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