HUGHES v. COMMONWEALTH


295 S.W.2d 350 (1956)

Dave HUGHES, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 2, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Hayes, Prestonsburg, for appellant.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., Wm. F. Simpson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Dave Hughes, was convicted in the Floyd Circuit Court of the offense of unlawful possession of alcoholic beverages for purpose of sale in dry territory, KRS 242.230, and a jury fixed his punishment at a fine of $100 and 30 days in jail. He has moved this court to grant him an appeal, and urges reversal of the judgment upon the following grounds: (1) The Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction because at the time of his indictment in January...

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