WILLIAMS v. COMMONWEALTH


474 S.W.2d 381 (1971)

James R. WILLIAMS, alias John Patrick Haslam, III, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

December 17, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip D. Scott, McDonald, Alford & Roszell, Lexington, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., George F. Rabe, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


DAVIS, Commissioner.

The appellant was convicted of armed robbery (KRS 433.140) and unlawfully operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent (KRS 433.220). His penalty on each count was assessed by the jury at the minimum fixed by the statutes: imprisonment for ten years for the robbery and one year for the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle.

The appellant asserts trial errors as follows: (1) Appellant was handcuffed by the jailer during the progress...

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