Franklin v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Affirming.

The grand jury of Jefferson county, Ky., returned an indictment against Sam Franklin, Gene Lee, and Arthur Williams accusing them of the crime- of robbery, in the perpetration of which they displayed and used a deadly weapon, to-wit, a pistol. The indictment charges that the defendants robbed J. C. O’Connor of his lunch box and contents, including one thermos bottle, a clock, a pair of glasses, and a small sum of money.

Williams and Lee pleaded guilty and were sentenced to life in the penitentiary; Franklin pleaded not guilty, and upon trial before…