Hubbard v. Commonwealth

JOHNSON, Judge:

Appellant Arville Hubbard (Hubbard) appeals his conviction and 10-year prison sentence for robbery in the first degree (Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 515.020) entered by the Knox Circuit Court on November 9, 1994, following a jury trial. We affirm.

Hubbard’s conviction arose from a purse snatching incident. According to the testimony offered at trial, Dolly Hensley, age 74, was sitting on a bench outside of a grocery store when Hubbard sat down next to her. After attempting a conversation with Mrs. Hensley, Hubbard grabbed her purse and began to run away. Mrs. Hensley…