HUNT v. COMMONWEALTH


265 S.W.2d 37 (1954)

HUNT v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 19, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Isaac Turner, Hyden, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Atty. Gen., William F. Simpson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Hiram M. Brock, Jr., Harlan, for appellee.


MOREMEN, Justice.

Appellant, Dave Hunt, was convicted of the charge of bastardy and judgment was entered requiring him to pay the sum of $25 per month from the date of judgment until the illegitimate child reached her 21st birthday.

Appellant charges first that the court erred in submitting this instruction to the jury:

"If the Jury find the defendant, Dave Hunt, guilty of Bastardy as charged in the warrant, they will fix in their verdict the amount...

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