Thompson v. Com.
| Decision Date | 15 March 1892 |
| Citation | 18 S.W. 1022 |
| Parties | Thompson v. Commonwealth. |
| Court | Kentucky Court of Appeals |
Appeal from circuit court, Laurel county.
"Not to be officially reported."
G. C Thompson was convicted of robbery, and appeals. Reversed.
The appellant was convicted of the crime of robbing J. R. Barnes. The money that the appellant is accused of robbing said Barnes of was won by Barnes from the appellant that evening at an unlawful game; and the appellant thereafter presented his pistol on Barnes, and compelled him to return him the money thus won. Under our statute the title to the money won by Barnes did not pass to him or from the appellant, nor did the right to its possession pass to Barnes as against the appellant. It is a uniform rule that a person is not guilty of stealing that that belongs to him, and to which he has a right. Robbing is...
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