Legal Opinion
Cheek v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided January 7, 1915PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from McCracken Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OK THE COURT BY
WlLLIAM IÍOGERS CLAY, CommissioNBR.
Affirming.
Street Cheek was convicted of burglary and appeals.
The only grounds assigned for a new trial in the court below are: (1) the verdict is against the evidence, and (2) the verdict is against tbe law.
It is insisted here that the indictment is insufficient and that the instructions are erroneous.
The indictment charges a public offense. It is merely insisted that the offense is imperfectly pleaded. The indictment was not demurred to, nor was there any motion to arrest the judgment. That being true, the sufficiency of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Thompson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Buckles v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
3Cited by15 opinions
- Department of Public Welfare v. Polsgrove, JudgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Bruner v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Owens v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
- Rogers v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Hopper v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
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