YOUNG v. COMMONWEALTH


284 S.W.2d 84 (1955)

Wendell YOUNG, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 11, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. B. Bertram, Bruce H. Phillips, Monticello, for appellant.

James A. Hicks, Commonwealth Atty., Albany, J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., Zeb Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of grand larceny and his punishment fixed at two-years' confinement in the state penitentiary. On this appeal he contends that the verdict was not sustained by the evidence and that incompetent hearsay evidence was admitted.

Appellant was accused of stealing some $5,000 from the prosecuting witness, $2,000 of which was later returned. The testimony of the prosecuting witness is that one afternoon when he was in bed...

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