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Castle v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
May 8, 1951
239 S.W.2d 451 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951)

Opinion

May 8, 1951.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Floyd County, Edward P. Hill, J.

Edward L. Allen, Prestonsburg, for appellant.

A. E. Funk, Atty. Gen., Guy L. Dickinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


Earl Castle has filed a motion for an appeal from a judgment sentencing him to a $20 fine and 30 days in jail on a liquor charge. The Commonwealth points out that we have no jurisdiction of the case under Section 347 of the Criminal Code of Practice. We so held in the recent case of Coomer v. Commonwealth, Ky., 237 S.W.2d 530. Castle contends, however, that, since he was required to execute a peace bond, Section 347 of the Criminal Code of Practice is not applicable. He cites the case of King v. Commonwealth, 153 Ky. 404, 155 S.W. 749, in support of that contention. The King case dealt with a different situation, and, in addition, the second paragraph of KRS 242.410 expressly provides that: "The order of the trial court, requiring the execution of the peace bond, shall not be subject to appeal and shall not be considered as punishment."

For the reasons given the appeal is dismissed.


Summaries of

Castle v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
May 8, 1951
239 S.W.2d 451 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951)
Case details for

Castle v. Commonwealth

Case Details

Full title:CASTLE v. COMMONWEALTH

Court:Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Date published: May 8, 1951

Citations

239 S.W.2d 451 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951)