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PATE v. COM.

No. 88-SC-68-MR.

769 S.W.2d 46 (1989)

Ronald Clay PATE, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

May 4, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney McDaniel, Asst. Public Advocate, Dept. of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, for appellant.

Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., Lana Grandon, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment which convicted Pate of first-degree sodomy and three counts of first-degree sexual abuse. He was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison.

The principal issue is whether it was error for the trial judge to refuse to hold a second competency hearing prior to Pate's sentencing.

A competency hearing was held October 19, 1987, and the trial judge determined that Pate was competent to stand trial...

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