DOBBS v. COMMONWEALTH


329 S.W.2d 206 (1959)

Charles Edward DOBBS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied December 18, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos B. Pope, Barbourville, for appellant.

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


WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of the crime of rape and his punishment was fixed at confinement in prison for a period of 10 years. A reversal is urged on the grounds that: (1) The court erred in failing to instruct the jury upon the whole law of the case; (2) certain members of the jury were guilty of misconduct; and (3) the judgment of conviction was entered contrary to Sections 283 and 285 of our Criminal Code of Practice.

On the occasion...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases