Phillips v. Commonwealth

OSBORNE, Judge.

On April 27, 1970, appellant Alexander A. Phillips, with two female companions, left Cleveland, Ohio for California. Sometime before reaching Lexington, Kentucky, he picked up Rick Henson, who was hitchhiking to the University of Kentucky, where he was a student. On the way to Lexington, Henson noticed a 22 automatic pistol over the sun visor of the car and ascertained that there was a 38 Colt revolver with white handles in the glove compartment. Shortly before the party reached Lexington, appellant pulled the automobile to the side of the road and proceeded to test-fire both…