Rich v. Commonwealth

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Upon their joint trial, the appellants, Shirley Rich and Verdón Stewart, were *772convicted of the crime of chicken stealing as denounced by KRS 433.250(4), and were sentenced to prison for a term of two years. As grounds for reversal they urge that the court erred: (1) In failing to direct a verdict acquitting them of the offense charged; (2) in admitting incompetent and prejudicial testimony over their objections; and (3) in instructing the jury.

We consider appellants’ initial contention which is predicated upon the theory that the' proof is not sufficient to justify a…