MARTIN v. COMMONWEALTH


260 S.W.2d 663 (1953)

MARTIN v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing October 9, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Kent Sampson, Harlan, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., and Zeb A. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


SIMS, Chief Justice.

Sylvester Martin was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. Three grounds are urged for reversal of the judgment: 1. Appellant was not given a fair opportunity to present his side of the case at the trial; 2. the court erred in permitting the introduction of incompetent evidence by the Commonwealth and in refusing to permit appellant to introduce competent testimony...

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