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YOUNG v. COMMONWEALTH

259 S.W.2d 447 (1953)

YOUNG et al. v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 19, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene S. Wiggins, Joe P. Chenault, Warfield Z. Miller, and George Robbins, Richmond, for appellants.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen. and Jo M. Ferguson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

DUNCAN, Justice.

The appellants, Hugh T. Young and K. A. Cormney, were convicted of the offense of keeping or leasing premises where bets are placed on races or other contests, and their punishment was fixed at a fine of $4,000 each and six months in jail. KRS 436.440. A number of errors are claimed in appellants' brief, but we shall discuss the single ground which, in our opinion, requires reversal.

The appellants objected to certain statements made by the...

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