May 11, 1967. — June 6, 1967. APPEAL from a judgment and amended judgment of the circuit court for Dodge county: HENRY G. GERGEN, JR., Circuit Judge. Affirmed. For the appellant there was a brief by Robert G. Hartman of Juneau, attorney, and W. Scott Van Alstyne, Jr., of Madison of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Van Alstyne. For the respondents there was a brief by Jack McManus, attorney, and Larry Haukom of counsel, both of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. McManus. Action by Thomas Ponce and
May 1, 1962. Appeal from the Harlan Circuit Court, Edward C. Hill, J. J.C. Helton, Grant F. Knuckles, Pineville, for appellant. John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., Joe Nagle, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee. STANLEY, Commissioner. Appellant, Nadine Brummitt, was indicted for deserting her three children under conditions defined in KRS 435.240. The trial court directed an acquittal in relation to two of the children and submitted the case to the jury as to the defendant's son, Jerry Wayne
No. 2655 Decided January 20, 1962. Criminal law — Child stealing — Evidence — Custody of child — Child's mother may testify against accused husband — Proof of motive — Commission of other offenses — Judicial notice — Stepparent not in loco parentis to stepchild. 1. In a prosecution for child stealing, where the child was the accused's stepson who was living with his mother who had been divorced from the child's father, testimony by the mother that she had been given custody of the child at the divorce