Dixon v. Commonwealth

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Louis Samuel Dixon, an adult Negro, was convicted of indulging in indecent or immoral practices with a child under the age of fifteen (a 13-year-old white boy), in violation of KRS 435.105. The jury fixed his punishment at the maximum prescribed by the statute—10 years’ imprisonment— and judgment was entered accordingly. Dixon appeals from the judgment of conviction.

Dixon’s contention that the verdict is not supported by the evidence is not sustainable. The victim’s testimony clearly established the criminal offense charged and positively identified Dixon as the offender.

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