MEARS v. COMMONWEALTH


499 S.W.2d 75 (1973)

Plezz H. MEARS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied October 12, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony M. Wilhoit, State Public Defender, Frankfort, for appellant.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Kenneth A. Howe, Jr., James M. Ringo, Asst. Attys. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


GARDNER, Commissioner.

Appellant was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to 21 years in the penitentiary. He relies on only one ground for reversal, namely, that the court erred in admitting evidence of an illegal search.

According to Mr. and Mrs. Lerome Butts, who occupied room 16 of the Rock City Motel in Hopkinsville, appellant came to the room about 1 a.m., inserted a key in the door and pushed the door open as far as the security chain permitted...

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