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HOPPER v. COMMONWEALTH

371 S.W.2d 646 (1963)

J. Laurel HOPPER, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 11, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce H. Phillips, Monticello, Fritz Krueger, Somerset, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., James A. Hicks, Commonwealth's Atty., Albany, Ray Corns, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

PALMORE, Judge.

The appellant, Laurel Hopper, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment under an indictment charging him with the murder of Clarence Jones. He claims prejudicial error in the following respects:

(1) Failure of the court to hold a sanity hearing; (2) Refusal of a continuance as requested; (3) Overruling of his motion for a directed verdict...

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