SIMMONS v. COM.


576 S.W.2d 253 (1978)

Johnnie SIMMONS and Wilmer Lucas, Jr., Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

December 8, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Emory Farley, Public Defender, Mark A. Posnansky, Asst. Public Defender, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, for appellants.

Robert F. Stephens, Atty. Gen., Joseph R. Johnson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

Before HAYES, HOWERTON and LESTER, JJ.


HOWERTON, Judge.

Simmons and Lucas appeal from a judgment of the Meade Circuit Court sentencing them to 30 days in the county jail and imposing a fine of $500.00 each for the crime of theft by unlawful taking. KRS 514.030. Appellants present two allegations of error. First, they contend that the trial court erred by failing to direct a verdict of acquittal when the Commonwealth offered insufficient evidence to corroborate the testimony of two accomplices who provided...

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