Nance v. Commonwealth

James C. Nance, Larry S. Haywood and William Thomas Tharp were separately indicted, each charged with the possession of burglarious tools with intent to commit burglary. By agreement of the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the accused, the indictments were tried together. The jury, by separate verdicts, found each of the accused guilty, fixing the punishment of Nance and Haywood at seven years each in the penitentiary and that of Tharp at two years. Motions to strike the evidence of the Commonwealth and to set aside the verdicts were overruled. Judgments were entered upon the verdicts, and we…