Hollin v. Commonwealth

CATINNA, Commissioner.

The appellant was convicted of the offenses of (1) carrying concealed a deadly weapon, for which he was sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a period of four years (KRS 435.230); and (2) operating a motor vehicle on a highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, for which his punishment was fixed at a fine of $500 (KRS 189.520).

On this appeal the appellant claims that certain questions asked him by the trial court in the presence of the jury were prejudicial, placing undue emphasis on the serious nature of the charges and the maximum punishment…