Case Name: Morris v. Commonwealth
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1945-01-16
Citations: 299 Ky. 161
Docket Number: 
Parties: Morris v. Commonwealth.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 299
Pages: 161–161

Head Matter:
Morris v. Commonwealth.
Jan. 16, 1945.
French Hawk for appellant.
Eldon S. Dummit, Attorney General, and Marvin J. Sternberg, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court by
Chief Justice Tilford
Affirming.
The proof that appellant stole an automobile belonging to the State, as charged in the indictment, is undisputed and conclusive; and the sole plea of his counsel is that the punishment inflicted is excessive in view -of the fact that appellant was so drunk at the time of the theft as to be incapable of entertaining a felonious intent. However, the Court instructed on the defense •of drunkenness, and the testimony of the Commonwealth was sufficient to support the jury's adverse verdict. These circumstances, and the absence of any legal question make it apparent that we would not be warranted in extending this opinion in order to justify an obviously inescapable conclusion.
Judgment affirmed.