Bogie v. Commonwealth

PALMORE, Judge.

Lewis Bogie was convicted of aiding and abetting in the theft of a riding lawn mower and rototiller owned by one Dalous Hisle and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. KRS 433.220. He appeals, contending that the trial court committed prejudicial error in (1) sending the jury back to correct a verdict which was inconsistent on its face, (2) admitting evidence of Bogie’s previous conviction of felony, and (3) excluding evidence that one of the prosecution’s witnesses had been convicted of a felony.

The indictment charged Bogie, Clay Curtis and Donald (Dan) Hughes jointly.…