Davis v. Commonwealth

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Raymond Lawson Davis was found guilty of dwelling-house breaking and sentenced to imprisonment for two years, pursuant to the jury’s verdict. KRS 433.180.

Although several assignments of error are presented, it is not necessary to recite or discuss all of them, since the judgment must be reversed for prejudicial error in compelling the appellant to defend seven felony charges in one trial, in the particular circumstances to be related.

On January 24, 1968, the grand jury returned an indictment against appellant, lev*251eling charges of seven felonies against him. Taking the…