Berkshire v. Commonwealth

471 S.W.2d 695 (1971)

Roger BERKSHIRE, Appellant,

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 8, 1971.

William I. Bubenzer, Covington, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., David Murrell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Roger Berkshire was convicted of the unlawful possession of marijuana as denounced by KRS 218.020 prior to the amendments affecting the offense as enacted by the 1970 General Assembly. His punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for five years and a fine of $1,000. On this appeal he asserts that…