Cobb v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Perry

— Affirming.

The appellant, Coleman Cobb, was indicted at the February, 1936, term of the Madison circuit court, charged with grand larceny committed by taking, driving, and operating the automobile of Virgil Jett, without his knowledge or consent, an offense denounced by section 2739g-58, Kentucky Statutes.

He was tried on the charge at this same term of court, convicted and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.

Upon his appeal, this judgment was reversed upon the ground that the lower court improperly admitted a confession, which it held was extorted from…