Iles v. Commonwealth

CULLEN, Commissioner.

James W. lies appeals from a judgment which sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment pursuant to a verdict convicting him of the offense of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, KRS 433.220. The penalty was the maximum under the statute. lies’ primary claims of error relate to his being questioned concerning prior convictions and imprisonments, and the admission of evidence obtained by the police following his allegedly invalid arrest. We shall consider first the claim of improper questioning with reference to prior convictions and imprisonments.

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