Perkins v. Commonwealth

MILLIKEN, Judge.

Russell Bolin, aged 29, and Carl Perkins, aged 19, are first cousins and were convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. The charge stemmed out of their alleged theft of Anthony Beculheimer’s power saw which weighs about 15 pounds and is 2½ feet long.

Bolin and Perkins had spent the night with Bolin’s father. The next day, the day the saw was stolen, they walked eight miles to Perkins’ home, passing Beculheimer’s house on the way. Neighbors in the vicinity testified that they saw Bolin and Perkins walking toward Perkins’ home. Perkins was about…