TURNER v. COMMONWEALTH


328 S.W.2d 536 (1959)

Sammy TURNER, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 30, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph K. Beasley, Harlan, for appellant.

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., Edward L. Fossett, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


MONTGOMERY, Chief Justice.

Sammy Turner was convicted of maliciously burning a building other than a dwelling and sentenced to two years' confinement in the state reformatory. KRS 433.020. On appeal, he urges that: (1) The evidence, being circumstantial, is not sufficient to sustain a conviction; and (2) the court failed to give the whole law of the case.

Between 10:30 and 11 p.m. on March 2, 1958, the Reverend Robert Lockhart was in the study of his residence...

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