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Smith v. Henson

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided September 6, 1944PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion- op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

The appeal is from an order of the Judge of the Clay circuit court dismissing the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by the appellant, Arthur Smith, against the appellee, T. J. Henson, jailer of Clay County. The court has convened in special session during vacation to consider it. Section 429, Criminal Code of Practice as amended by Ch. 93, Acts of 1940.

The petitioner is under indictment charged with the murder of Houston Greene. The case has been transferred from Bell to Clay County, and the defendant placed in the custody of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Shapiro v. Keeper of City PrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
  2. Smith v. BuchananCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  3. Department of Public Welfare v. Polsgrove, JudgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  4. Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  5. Sharpe v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Rice v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
  2. Harrod v. WhaleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
  3. Commonwealth v. MarcumKentucky Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Braden v. LadyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
  5. Day v. CaudillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957

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