Owens v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Hardin Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
William Rogers Clay, Commissioner
Reversing.
William Owens was indioted for the offense of having intoxicating liquors in his possession for the purpose of sale. The indictment also charged'that he had theretofore been indicted, tried and convicted for a violation of the local option law. The jury found him guilty and fixed his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for one year. He appeals.
It appears that two indictments were returned against the defendant, one in March, 1918, and the other in June, 1919. The defendant moved to quash the first indictment on the.…
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