Riis v. Commonwealth

EDWARD P. HILL, Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment convicting appellant Floyd Ira Riis of the crime of unlawfully transporting others beyond the bounds of this state denounced by KRS 435.150. His punishment was fixed at ten years in prison.

Appellant and William Allen Wright were jointly indicted and tried for transporting Carolyn Young and Larry Brandenburg beyond the state of Kentucky into the state of Indiana.

Appellant, a watch repairman, returned a watch belonging to William Allen Wright to the restaurant operated by Wright. As Wright was absent, the watch was delivered to Carolyn Young,…