Darden v. Commonwealth

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

James Tilman Darden was jointly indicted with Cornelius Thomas for armed robbery. Upon a separate trial, Darden, the appellant, was convicted of aiding and abetting in the commission of the offense. He received a life sentence.

The appellant was arrested without a warrant. The sole question on appeal is whether the arresting officer had reasonable grounds for believing that appellant had committed a felony at the time of the arrest.

About 9 p. m. on January 20, 1956, two men robbed the Kyne Liquor Store in Louisville. The interior of the store was well lighted. As the robbers…