Blankenship v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Settle —

Reversing.-

*769Appellant was by verdict of a jury and judgment of the Floyd Circuit Court convicted of the crime of grand larceny, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary from two to five years. We are asked on this appeal to reverse the judgment upon the ground that there was no evidence to support-the verdict; and because of error' on the part of the trial court in refusing to peremptorily instruct -the jury .at the conclusion' of the evidence to acquit appellant, ...

Appellant was jointly indicted'with.his brother, Pete Blankenship, but…