Legal Opinion

Swango v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 10, 1944PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming-

Ora Swango was found guilty of liaving carnal knowledge of Charles Willis Brown, a male under 16 years of age, in violation of KRS 435.100, and her punishment was fixed at five years in the Reformatory. Reversal is urged on the grounds that (1) the verdict is not supported by the evidence; (2) the court admitted incompetent evidence; (3) the court erred in refusing to admit evidence offered by the defendant; (4) error was committed in allowing the Commonwealth to attack the reputation of the defendant for general moral character; and (5) the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Loving v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  2. Walker v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  3. Smallwood v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rooney v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  2. United States v. AllenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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