DRIETZ v. COMMONWEALTH


477 S.W.2d 138 (1972)

Bennie D. DRIETZ, Jr., Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Rehearing March 31, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Shackelford, Shackelford, Burnam & Thompson, Richmond, for appellant.

John Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., James Ringo, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

Bennie D. Drietz, Jr., appeals from a judgment sentencing him to a term of four years' imprisonment pursuant to a verdict which found him guilty of detaining a woman against her will with intent to have carnal knowledge of her. KRS 435.110. The errors complained of consist only of the alleged improper admission of an item of testimony, and alleged improper comments by the Commonwealth's attorney in his closing argument.

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