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Matthews v. Buchanan

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Apr 17, 1951
238 S.W.2d 1001 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951)

Opinion

April 17, 1951.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Lyon County, Ira D. Smith, J.

Arthur (Watermelon) Matthews, pro se.

A. E. Funk, Atty. Gen. W. Owen Keller, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


The judgment in the lower court, denying the petition of Arthur (Watermelon) Matthews for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release from the penitentiary, was entered on December 5, 1950. The appeal was filed in this Court on January 25, 1951. Under section 429-1 of the Criminal Code of Practice, an appeal in a habeas corpus proceeding must be filed within 10 days after the entry of the judgment. This appeal was not filed in time, and the court therefore does not have jurisdiction. Board v. Hendricks, 300 Ky. 619, 189 S.W.2d 112; Wyatt v. Goodlett, 311 Ky. 583, 227 S.W.2d 406.

Appeal dismissed.


Summaries of

Matthews v. Buchanan

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Apr 17, 1951
238 S.W.2d 1001 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951)
Case details for

Matthews v. Buchanan

Case Details

Full title:MATTHEWS v. BUCHANAN

Court:Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Date published: Apr 17, 1951

Citations

238 S.W.2d 1001 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951)

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