Horn v. Commonwealth

CLAY, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to one year and a day in the penitentiary. He, along with one James McCarty (who was likewise convicted) fol*866lowed the complaining witness home. Upon reaching her front yard, she had laid down her pocketboolc and begun raking leaves. Appellant offered to help clean up the yard, but his offer was declined. He thereupon gathered some leaves together and set them afire. McCarty, who had come with him, snatched up the poclcetbook and ran off. Appellant ran too. Later appellant returned the pocketbook to the complaining…