Legal Opinion
Denham v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 1, 1949PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Sims
Reversing.
Teedy Denham was convicted of a third violation of the local option law and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for 18 months, KRS 242.990. In seeking to reverse the judgment he insists that the court erred: 1. In overruling his demurrer to the indictment; 2. in instructing the jury; 3. in not directing a verdict in his favor.
The instant indictment was returned on Feb. 8, 1949, and in the first count it charged appellant with possessing “on the-day of January 1949,” 18 gallons of moonshine whiskey in local option territory for the purpose of sale. The second…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Coleman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Dunnington v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Vaughn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Jarvis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Sizemore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Brown v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Fulcher v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
- Hardin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Rodgers v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
- Etherton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960
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