Case Name: Bee TUTTLE, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1954-10-29
Citations: 272 S.W.2d 464
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bee TUTTLE, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 272
Pages: 464–464

Head Matter:
Bee TUTTLE, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky.
Oct. 29, 1954.
Lewis & Weaver and William J. Weaver, London, for appellant.
J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., Wm. F. Simpson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM. '
We are affirming the judgment in this case for a fine of $100 and 60 days in jail because we think (1) it was not error for the court to try the appellant in his absence; and (2) there was sufficient com? petent evidence showing • .that . Laprel County was local option territory at the time the appellant was. charged with-. the offense of selling whiskey therein.
The motion for an appeal is overruled and the judgment is affirmed. ¡ ,