Legal Opinion

Aldridge v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 24, 1921PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Daviess Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*216Opinion op ti-ie Court by

Judge Quin

— Affirming.

Appellant was indicted for the crime of robbery, and at the indicting term was tried, found guilty and sentenced to a ten year term in the penitentiary. Dissatisfied with this judgment he has appealed.

The first and chief point urged for reversal is- directed to the effect of a motion for a continuance on account of the absence of certain witnesses. According to the affidavit these witnesses had they been present would have testified to facts -showing appellant was not guilty of the offense charged. The Commonwealth objected to the motion but…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Board of Penitentiary Commissioners v. SpencerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  2. Tolliver v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  3. Lowery v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
  4. Breeden v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  5. Tolliver v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lakes v. GoodloeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
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  3. State on the Information of Crain v. MooreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
  4. Wood v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  5. Commonwealth v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921

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