Legal Opinion
Butler v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 22, 1974PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Justice.
Edward Rollin Butler was found guilty by a Jefferson Circuit Court Jury of involuntary manslaughter in the first degree, and aiding and abetting robbery. He was charged with the willful murder of Jesse Duff. His punishment was fixed at IS years’ confinement in the penitentiary on an involuntary manslaughter conviction, and two years’ confinement on a conviction of aiding and abetting robbery. On March 7, 1974, the trial court sentenced Butler in conformity with the jury’s verdict on each conviction and directed that the sentences be served consecutively. It is from these…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Caine v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1973
- Ragland v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Brown v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
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3Cited by7 opinions
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