Stiles v. Commonwealth

LESTER, Judge.

This appeal arises out of the conviction of appellant and two codefendants of third degree burglary in violation of KRS 511.-040.

Charles Stiles was a resident of Bowling Green and the offense took place at a supermarket in Owensboro. There was more than sufficient evidence upon which to base the conviction but we are urged to reverse upon several constitutional issues, some of which we will explore in depth while others we will deal with summarily.

On October 26, 1976, Kentucky State Police Detective, Jarold Nickens, obtained a search warrant for appellant’s house trailer and…