Blanton v. Commonwealth

PARK, Judge.

The appellant, Terry R. Blanton, is a building contractor engaged in the construction of single family residences. Blan-ton was indicted and convicted in the Laurel Circuit Court of theft by failure to make required disposition of property (KRS 514.-070), receiving a sentence of two years imprisonment.

Blanton had entered into a contract to construct a residence for Allen Scharf for the sum of $27,000.00. Scharf paid Blanton the sum of $22,000.00 on the contract. Scharf, who is a Kentucky State Policeman, arrested Blanton for theft by failure to make required disposition of…