Steely v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

The grand jury of Whitley county on October 5, 1915, returned into court an indictment against appellant, Isaiah Steely, charging him with fraudulently obtaining money by false pretenses' and representations made to W. B. Johnson, whereby appellant obtained from Johnson the sum of fifty cents; the offense being that denounced by section 1208 of the Kentucky Statutes.

Upon a trial under the. plea of “not guilty” the appellant was convicted and his punishment was fixed by the jury at confinement in the penitentiary for not less than one year nor more…