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Burton v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Feb 1, 1957
298 S.W.2d 293 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957)

Opinion

February 1, 1957.

Appeal from the Magoffin Circuit Court, John C. Cornett, J.

Marcus Mann, Salyersville, for appellant.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., Zeb A. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


Motion for an appeal by Wayne Burton from a judgment of the Magoffin Circuit Court of guilty of shooting and wounding J.T. Lykins in sudden heat of passion without previous malice. The penalty imposed is imprisonment in jail for six months and payment of a fine of $500. KRS 435.180.

We find no prejudicial error in the trial. The motion for an appeal is overruled, and the judgment stands affirmed.


Summaries of

Burton v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Feb 1, 1957
298 S.W.2d 293 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957)
Case details for

Burton v. Commonwealth

Case Details

Full title:Wayne BURTON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Date published: Feb 1, 1957

Citations

298 S.W.2d 293 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957)