Parker v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 42 — INDICTMENT APPEAL PROM WOODPORD CIRCUIT COURT. CITED General Statutes, chap. 12, art. 4, sec. 7. General Statutes, chap. 16, art. 2, sec. 1. Constitution, Bill of Rights, secs. 8, 12, 13. Criminal Code, secs. 123, 188, 334. 1Bishop’s Criminal Pro., 2d ed.; secs. 566, 384, 386, 381, 84, 58, 49, 69, 506. 9 Bush, 180, White v. Commonwealth. 1 Starkie’s Crim. PL, 2d ed., 182. 2 Hale Pis.
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Case 42 — INDICTMENT APPEAL PROM WOODPORD CIRCUIT COURT. CITED General Statutes, chap. 12, art. 4, sec. 7. General Statutes, chap. 16, art. 2, sec. 1. Constitution, Bill of Rights, secs. 8, 12, 13. Criminal Code, secs. 123, 188, 334. 1Bishop’s Criminal Pro., 2d ed.; secs. 566, 384, 386, 381, 84, 58, 49, 69, 506. 9 Bush, 180, White v. Commonwealth. 1 Starkie’s Crim. PL, 2d ed., 182. 2 Hale Pis. Or. 182. 6 Greenleaf, 148, 152. 4 Iredell, 219. 39 Maine, 291, Damon’s case. 3 Met. 5, Commonwealth v. Perrigo. 1 Met. 368, Commonwealth v. Magowan. 1 Duvall, 91, Mount v. Commonwealth. 1 Bush, 11,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion oe the court.
Montgomery Parker stood indicted in the Fayette Circuit Court'for the murder of John Wills. He made application therefor and succeeded in having the venue changed to the Woodford Circuit Court. When his case was reached for trial *193in the last-named court the indictment was quashed. The charge was thereupon laid before the grand jury of Woodford County. That body returned an indictment against him charging the same murder, but alleging that it was committed in Woodford County. The accused was at once put upon trial, and was found guilty of…
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