Gilliam v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

— Affirming in part and reversing in part.

The appellants, Kenneth Gilliam and Eva Gilliam, and one Park Bicknell were tried under an indictment charging them with knowingly receiving stolen property. At the trial the prosecution was dismissed as to Bicknell because of insufficient evidence' against him, but appellants were found guilty, and each was sentenced to a term of four years in the penitentiary.

On this appeal it is urged that the judgment should be reversed (1) because the evidence was not sufficient to take the case to the jury, and therefore…