Alexander v. Commonwealth

DAVIS, Commissioner.

A jury found M. N. Alexander guilty of storehouse breaking and fixed his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for one year, the minimum penalty provided. KRS 433.190. Alexander appeals, asserting that (1) the court erred in permitting evidence tending to show that appellant had committed other offenses, and (2) the court erred in rejecting evidence offered for appellant.

Sometime on the night of April 8, 1968, someone broke into the storehouse of Benton Radio Service Center and stole six television sets and some other merchandise. On April 10 three of the stolen…