Hunt v. Commonwealth

VANCE, Commissioner.

The appellant, Richard Hunt, was found guilty by a jury of the offense of aiding and abetting one Beverly Jenkins in the commission of the offense of house breaking and was sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five years. The appellant claims that (1) his motion for a directed verdict should have been sustained, (2) the court erred in instructing the jury and (3) the Commonwealth Attorney made an improper argument to the jury which prejudiced the appellant.

On December 31, 1969, the home of Zel-la Puckett was broken into and two double-barreled…