Tankersly v. Commonwealth
| Decision Date | 15 September 1888 |
| Citation | 9 S.W. 702 |
| Parties | TANKERSLY v. COMMONWEALTH. |
| Court | Kentucky Court of Appeals |
Appeal from circuit court, Laurel county; ROBERT BOYD, Judge.
Indictment against S. Tankersly for selling a deadly weapon to a minor. Jury found defendant guilty, and imposed upon him a fine of $25, and an imprisonment for 10 days. Defendant appeals. Under Crim. Code Ky. § 347, the court of appeals has jurisdiction of criminal appeals only where the fine exceeds $50, or the imprisonment exceeds 30 days.
Alcorn & Craft, for appellant.
P. W. Hardin, for the Commonwealth.
This court has no jurisdiction of the appeal. The fine is only $25, and the imprisonment for 10 days. See section 347, Crim. Code. Appeal dismissed.
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