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Austin v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Mar 19, 1965
386 S.W.2d 270 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965)

Opinion

January 22, 1965. Rehearing Denied March 19, 1965.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, McCracken County, C. Warren Eaton, J.

Charles A. Williams, Paducah, for appellant.

Robert F. Matthews, Atty. Gen., John B. Browning, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Albert Jones, Commonwealth Atty., Paducah, for appellee.


Motion for an appeal from a judgment of conviction of offering obscene literature for sale contrary to KRS 436.100 and imposing a fine of $250.00 and costs.

We find no error in the trial, and the motion for an appeal is overruled.

MOREMEN, C.J., dissenting.


Summaries of

Austin v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Mar 19, 1965
386 S.W.2d 270 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965)
Case details for

Austin v. Commonwealth

Case Details

Full title:William L. AUSTIN, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Date published: Mar 19, 1965

Citations

386 S.W.2d 270 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965)

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