MASON v. COMMONWEALTH


423 S.W.2d 532 (1967)

Rex MASON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied February 23, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Scent, David R. Reed, Jr., Reed, Scent & Reed, Paducah, for appellant.

Robert Matthews, Atty. Gen., Howard E. Trent, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, L. M. Tipton Reed, Mayfield, for appellee.


STEINFELD, Judge.

Mason was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree (KRS 435.022(2) and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the county jail for 12 months. Mason makes no contention that he could not be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter when he committed an assault. He admits that the evidence was sufficient to support a finding that he was guilty of assault and battery, but he contends that it was insufficient to sustain the finding that he...

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