FINCH v. COMMONWEALTH


419 S.W.2d 146 (1967)

James E. FINCH, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee. Millard D. GRUBBS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

September 29, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Lowery, Jr., Louisville, for appellants.

Robert Matthews, Atty. Gen., Darryl Owens, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

James E. Finch and Millard D. Grubbs were convicted under KRS 435.150 of arresting one H.A. Lewis "otherwise than according to law." Finch was given a one-year sentence and Grubbs received a five-year sentence. Both have appealed.

Two associates of Finch and Grubbs in an organization created by Grubbs called the National Law Enforcement Committee made a "citizen's arrest" of Lewis on a charge of false swearing. They took Lewis before...

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