KEETON v. COMMONWEALTH


314 S.W.2d 204 (1958)

L. B. KEETON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 6, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl B. Rose, Beattyville, John L. Cox, Stanton, Ollie J. Cockrell, Jackson, for appellant.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., H. D. Reed, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


CAMMACK, Judge.

The appellant, L. B. Keeton, was charged with the willful murder of Robert Bush. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to three years in prison. On this appeal Keeton insists that: (1) He was entitled to a change of venue; and (2) in any event he should have been granted a continuance. We are reversing the judgment because we believe the appellant's first contention is well taken.

The homicide occurred on the afternoon...

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