Legal Opinion

Galloway, Johnson, Green Green v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 9, 1925PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sampson

Affirming.

The four appellants were convicted in the Warren circuit court on an indictment accusing them of the offense of unlawfully having a moonshine still in possession, and fined $500.00 and adjudged to serve six months at hard labor in the county jail.

As grounds for reversal of the judgment they assign the following:

“1. That the verdict is excessive and against the law and evidence and a result of passion and prejudice;
“2. Failure o.f the court to properly instruct the jury;
“3. Failure of the court to instruct the jury to find each of the defendants…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  2. Boone v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  3. Eldridge v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
  4. Todd v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Colvin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  2. Pulliam v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  3. Taylor and Martin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  4. Douglass v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Lear v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926

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