WOMBLES v. COMMONWEALTH


317 S.W.2d 169 (1958)

Jack WOMBLES and Melvin Wombles, Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 24, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pleaz Wm. Mobley, Manchester, for appellants.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., Seth T. Boaz, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


STANLEY, Commissioner.

The jury convicted the appellants, Melvin Wombles and Jack Wombles, of grand larceny and fixed their penalty at two years' imprisonment; but Jack Wombles, being only 16 years old, was committed to the custody of the Department of Welfare for an indeterminate period, not to extend beyond his twenty-first birthday.

The appellants contend there was no evidence that any property was stolen by them since none was carried away. They contend...

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