WELLS v. COM.


561 S.W.2d 85 (1978)

William WELLS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

January 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank W. Heft, Jr., Asst. Dist. Defender, Louisville, for appellant.

Robert F. Stephens, Atty. Gen., James L. Dickinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


LUKOWSKY, Justice.

Wells was convicted of first-degree assault, first-degree wanton endangerment, trafficking in a controlled substance (second offense), and several counts of receiving stolen property. He was sentenced consecutively on each offense for a total of 42 years of imprisonment. He appeals. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

On May 20, 1976, pursuant to a proper search warrant, police officers forcibly entered the vacant apartment of Wells and...

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