White v. Commonwealth

JONES, Justice.

Thurman C. White was convicted in the Meade Circuit Court in November 1972 on a charge of grand larceny. The jury rendered a guilty verdict and fixed his punishment at five years’ imprisonment. From the judgment sentencing him, White appeals, alleging errors by the trial court.

At trial the Commonwealth proved that a backhoe and trailer had been stolen from Hobbs and Shircliffe Construction Company. A number of witnesses for the Commonwealth testified they saw the backhoe and a trailer in White’s yard.

White testified that he needed some work performed on his farm. He mentioned…