Reed v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the. Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Affirming.

Appellant was indicted in the Boone circuit court for grand larceny. On the trial of the case he was found guilty, and his punishment fixed at five years ’ imprisonment. He appealed. On the appeal it was held that under the evidence an instruction on petty larceny should have been given that certain testimony which was admitted was incompetent, and for these reasons a new trial was ordered. The facts of the case are stated in that opinion. Reed v. Com., 233 Ky. 184, 25 S. W. (2d) 77. On the return of the case to the circuit court, it was…