Legal Opinion

Benge v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 3, 1971Published

1Opinion of the Court

REED, Judge.

The appellants, Charles Benge, Robert Wolf and Richard Wolf, were convicted of storehouse breaking (KRS 433.190). As the result of a jury verdict, judgment was entered sentencing each appellant to two years’ imprisonment. From this judgment they appeal and assert that they were entitled to directed verdicts of acquittal; that the jury verdict rendered against them was the result of passion and prejudice and was not supported by sufficient evidence; that inadmissible testimony was admitted to their prejudice; that the testimony of an accomplice was not sufficiently corroborated;…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  2. Head v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
  3. Lynch v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
  4. Warren v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960
  5. Fornash v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971

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