REID v. COWAN


502 S.W.2d 41 (1973)

Lee REID, Jr., et al., Appellants, v. Henry E. COWAN, Superintendent, Kentucky State Penitentiary, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony M. Wilhoit, Public Defender, David E. Murrell, Deputy Public Defender, Frankfort, for appellants.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Thomas R. Emerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


PALMORE, Chief Justice.

On October 2, 1970, in the Clay Circuit Court the appellants, Lee Reid, Jr., John Reid, and Freddy Gilbert, were found guilty by a jury and convicted of forcible rape, KRS 435.090, upon a female over 12 years of age named Jean Hall. Lee Reid, Jr., was sentenced to 20 years and the other two appellants to 10 years in the penitentiary. The crimes were alleged to have been committed on or about June 28, 1970.

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