Cox v. Commonwealth

Opinion of.the Court by

Judge Fulton

— Affirming

The appellant, Elmer Cox, was convicted of the crime of detaining a woman against her will, denounced by Section 1158 of Kentucky Statutes, and sentenced to two and a half years in the penitentiary. On this appeal the sole ground urged for reversal is misconduct of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in asking incompetent questions.

At the close of the direct examination of the appellant the last question asked him by his counsel was: “Have you ever been charged with anything like this before?” The answer was: “No sir.” The Commonwealth’s Attorney began…