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BLAKE v. COM.

607 S.W.2d 422 (1980)

Darrell Wayne BLAKE, Movant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

November 3, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin Michael McNally, Asst. Public Advocate, Frankfort, for movant.

Robert F. Stephens, Atty. Gen., Willie E. Peale, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for respondent.

AKER, Justice.

The movant, Darrell Wayne Blake, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in the Todd Circuit Court for the shooting death of David Grissom. Blake received the minimum sentence of 10 years. The judgment was affirmed by the Court of Appeals and we granted discretionary review. Blake contended that he shot the victim in self-defense. However, he maintains that he was entitled to an instruction on second-degree manslaughter and reckless homicide on the...

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