MARTIN v. COMMONWEALTH


276 S.W.2d 19 (1955)

Joseph L. MARTIN, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 4, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. H. Walton, Covington, Peter J. McCarthy, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., William F. Simpson, Asst. Atty. Gen., James E. Quill, Commonwealth's Attorney, Covington, for appellee.


CAMMACK, Justice.

Joseph L. Martin was convicted of the crime of knowingly receiving stolen property. His punishment was fixed at four years in prison. On this appeal Martin insists the court erred (1) in overruling his motion to quash, and also his demurrer to, the indictment; (2) in admitting incompetent evidence; and (3) in overruling his motion for a directed verdict.

The indictment charged Martin with the crime of knowingly receiving stolen property in...

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