DELK v. COMMONWEALTH


286 S.W.2d 531 (1956)

Joe DELK, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 27, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Ely, Paducah, for appellant.

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


CAMMACK, Judge.

The appellant, Joe Delk, was convicted of storehouse breaking and sentenced to prison for five years. He seeks a reversal of the judgment on the ground that his wife was permitted to testify concerning confidential communications had between them during marriage. Mrs. Delk testified that the appellant came home about 4:00 a. m. and told her he had broken into a service station, and had taken a watch and about seven dollars in change from a cigarette...

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