GRAVES v. COMMONWEALTH


528 S.W.2d 665 (1975)

Travis GRAVES, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 23, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Emory Farley, Public Defender, William C. Ayer, Jr., Asst. Public Defender, Frankfort, for appellant.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Raymond Larson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


VANCE, Commissioner.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of armed assault with intent to rob and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a term of ten years. We reverse the conviction solely because of the improper argument of the Commonwealth's Attorney.

During the course of cross-examination the Commonwealth, without following the procedures suggested in Cotton v. Commonwealth, Ky., 454 S.W.2d 698 (1970...

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