Miller v. Commonwealth

The indictment in this case charged that the defendant, Wilson V. Miller, unlawfully and feloniously did break and enter into a certain store house known as Cox’s Service Station, with the intent to commit larceny and did then and there feloniously and unlawfully take, steal and carry away thirteen gasoline coupons, U. S. currency in the amount of $16.20, and one glass bank, the property of H. J. Cox.

There was a trial by a jury which returned this verdict: “We the jury find the defendant guilty as charged and fix the penalty as 4 years.”

Thereupon, the court having demanded of defendant that…