Kern v. Commonwealth

Opinion

DUFF, J.

Gary William Kern was convicted of grand larceny of four rings from the home of Mrs. Edna Gardner. The issues presented are whether the trial court erred in finding that Marcey Roe was qualified to give her opinion as to the value of a gemstone; whether there was sufficient evidence to find that the value of the rings was over $200; and whether Kern was denied his right of allocution. We find no merit in any of the issues presented and affirm the conviction.

Kern contends that because the Commonwealth’s expert witness, Marcey Roe, had no formal training or education as an…