PATTON v. COMMONWEALTH


273 S.W.2d 841 (1954)

Leon "Buck" PATTON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

December 17, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom P. Senff, Mt. Sterling, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Atty. Gen., Earle V. Powell, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Douglas Graham, Campton, M. E. Strange, Stanton, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

Defendant was convicted of the offense of maliciously cutting and wounding another with intent to kill and sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. He presents two grounds for reversal of the judgment.

Following an automobile accident, appellant was taken into custody by a state policeman for drunkenness in a public place and was transported to jail. There appellant and the state policeman engaged in an altercation and appellant...

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