Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 12, 1936PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Creal, Commissioner
Reversing.
Under an indictment charging him with the murder of George Lee, George Shepherd has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment fixed at imprisonment for 10 years.
By this appeal he is seeking a reversal of the lower court’s judgment on a number of grounds, among which are (1) that the court erred in overruling his motion for new trial after the term of court at which he was tried had expired, and (2) in not considering his supplemental motion and grounds for new trial filed on the day the original motion for new trial was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Commonwealth v. NealCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Green v. BlankenshipCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Lamereaux v. Dixie Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Commonwealth v. BroganCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
3Cited by5 opinions
- Anderson v. BuchananCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Shepherd v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Collins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Cook v. ChitwoodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Middleton v. Lewis, County TreasurerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936