Catron v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

Irvin Catron and Elmer Catron, who were convicted of robbery and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, challenge the regularity of their trial on several grounds.

The facts are these: Between 1 and 2 o’clock on the morning of August 22, 1933, appellants and Bobby Jones, who lived in Mason county, went to the home of Luke Thornsberry in Carter county to get some^-whisky. According to Thornsberry, they stated that they wanted about 40 gallons. Thornsberry replied that he had only 18 gallons, and appellants agreed to take it. Thereupon Thornsberry went…