Turner v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

Robert Turner was convicted of tbe offense of chicken stealing and bis punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years. He appeals and assigns numerous grounds for- a reversal of the judgment.

Briefly stated, the facts are these: Ernest MeMeekin is a farmer and lives on the Harrodsbnrg pike in Fayette connty. He was tbe owner of several chickens. Abont four o’clock on the afternoon of December 21, *8271920, Turner was on the Harrodsburg pike not far from McMeekin’s home, and was walking toward Lexington with a sack on his…