RICE v. COMMONWEALTH


300 S.W.2d 238 (1957)

John RICE, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 22, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tackett & Tackett, Prestonsburg, for appellant.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., David B. Sebree, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of stealing a public document as denounced by KRS 432.130, and was sentenced to prison for a term of two years.

Since appellant insists that the elements necessary to constitute the crime have not been proven, we will review the evidence which is pertinent to a proper disposition of this contention.

During the night of July 21, 1955, a search warrant was issued...

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