CARPENTER v. COMMONWEALTH


323 S.W.2d 838 (1959)

Ed CARPENTER, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

April 24, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Allen, E. R. Denney, Mt. Vernon, Denney & Landrum, Lexington, for appellant.

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


STEWART, Judge.

Ed Carpenter, James Burton and Woodrow Williams were jointly indicted as principals for grand larceny growing out of the theft of a power lawn mower valued at more than $20. See KRS 433.220. Williams entered a plea of guilty when the case was called for trial. Carpenter and Burton, having pleaded not guilty to the charge, were tried, convicted and each sentenced to the penitentiary for one year.

Carpenter alone has appealed, urging a reversal...

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