HAMILTON v. COM.


560 S.W.2d 539 (1977)

Danny HAMILTON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Modified On Denial of Rehearing January 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Grace, James U. Glanville, Paducah, for appellant.

J. Albert Jones, Commonwealth's Atty., 2nd Judicial Dist., Paducah, Robert F. Stephens, Atty. Gen., B. F. Radmacher, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


JONES, Justice.

Danny Hamilton appeals from a judgment sentencing him to 20 years' imprisonment pursuant to a jury verdict finding him guilty of murder under the provisions of KRS 507.020(1)(b).

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury that it could find the defendant guilty of murder under KRS 507.020(1)(b), which defines murder as a homicide committed wantonly under circumstances manifesting extreme...

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