LEDFORD v. COMMONWEALTH


246 S.W.2d 456 (1952)

LEDFORD v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 15, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ollie James Cockrell, Jackson, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., John B. Browning, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Douglas Graham, Commonwealth's Atty., Campton, for appellee.


CAMMACK, Chief Justice.

Dan Ledford was sentenced to five years in prison on a charge of storehouse breaking. We are asked to reverse the judgment on the grounds that (1) the trial judge made a prejudicial statement about the affidavit as to the testimony of three witnesses which was read to prevent a continuance of the case; and (2) it was improper for the Commonwealth's Attorney to comment on the failure of a codefendant to testify.

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