Legal Opinion
Archer v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 19, 1971PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMORE Judge.
Walter Allen Archer was tried on two charges of murder in the fatal shooting of Lorenza Holland and Clarence “Bud” Holland, father and son. A jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter on each count and fixed his punishment at two 21-year terms of imprisonment. KRS 435.-020. He appeals from a judgment entered accordingly.
It is contended that the trial court erred (1) in allowing certain testimony by Brenda Holland, Bud Holland’s widow, to be introduced as rebuttal evidence, and (2) in overruling Archer’s motion for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Robinson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
- Collier v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Lucas v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
- Curtis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971
- Watts v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
3Cited by5 opinions
- Ruppee v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
- Gilbert v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1982
- Larry Darnell Coleman v. Mike Martin, Superintendent, Frankfort Career Development Center and David L. Armstrong, Attorney General of KentuckyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Ruppee v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
- White v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972