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Benge v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 1, 1936PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming.

About 8:30 p. m. on Saturday, July 13, 1935, James Bowling was shot and instantly killed. 'An indictment was duly returned charging Gordon Benge, Veltie Benge, and Newt Benge with his murder. They sought separate trials (section 237, Criminal Code of Practice),, and the commonwealth elected to put Newt Benge upon trial. He was found guilty of manslaughter and his-punishment, fixed at ten years ’ imprisonment.

The Pacts.

Newt Benge is a man thirty-seven years of age with a wife and several children, and the slain man was twenty-six years of age…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Evans v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  2. Gibson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  3. Morgan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  4. Evitts v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
  5. Fugate v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Benge v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  2. Huff v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  3. Benge v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936

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