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Grissom v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 11, 1971PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Commissioner.

On October 20, 1969, Sylvia Grissom was found in her bedroom with a fatal pis tol wound in her head. Her husband, Jack Grissom, was charged with murdering her. Upon his trial he was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to imprisonment for twenty-one years. On this appeal he contends that (1) the court erred in giving a voluntary manslaughter instruction, since the proof required a finding of willful murder or acquittal; or, in the alternative, the court should have instructed on involuntary manslaughter if it was proper to instruct on voltmtary…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Tarrence v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
  2. Johnston v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  3. Frasure v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  4. Napier v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
  5. Davenport v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hayes v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Crane v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Norton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971
  4. Butler v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1974
  5. Coleman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973

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