Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 23, 1956PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAMMACK, Judge.

The appellants, Raymond, Dennis and Nathan Johnson, who are brothers, were convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in prison. The Johnsons were charged with the theft of certain tools of the approximate value of $100 belonging to the Carbon Glow Coal Company. They contend the judgments should be reversed 'because there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s finding of guilt.

It is undisputed that the tools were stolen. Rankin Blair, a witness for the Commonwealth, testified that the three appellants and Maxwell Oliver, a juvenile, drove to his service…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Warren v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
  2. Buchanan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  3. Martin v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
  4. Dawes v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kinder v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  2. Fible v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970
  3. Smallwood v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969
  4. Faughn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970

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