Jenkins v. Commonwealth

VANCE, Commissioner.

The appellant, Charles Jenkins, was convicted of the offense of breaking and entering a dwelling house with intent to steal and was sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a term of ten years. KRS 433.180.

On this appeal he asserts as grounds for reversal of the judgment that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict, (2) he was denied an examining trial, (3) the court erred in the admission of certain evidence and (4) he was prejudiced by improper argument.

The home of Billy Martin was broken into during the daylight hours while none of the family…