Crouch v. Commonwealth

LATIMER, Justice.

James Crouch was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He is here urging reversal on the sole ground that the court erred in overruling his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal.

He was charged with stealing a 1946 Mercury Club 'Coupe. The evidence shows that Ja-mes B. Ashworth -parked his car, which was the stolen car in question, in front of a funeral home in Bowling Green at approximately 9:00 p. m. Ashworth left the car keys in the car and went into the funeral home to see Vernon Sadler, where he remained a few minutes. Upon his…