COM. v. CALLAHAN


675 S.W.2d 391 (1984)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Movant, v. Sam CALLAHAN and Lonnie Pack, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

September 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Armstrong, Atty. Gen., Robert W. Hensley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for movant.

Office of Public Advocate, Covington, for respondents; Robert J.W. Howell, Covington, of counsel.


GANT, Justice.

This action arises on discretionary review from an opinion of the Court of Appeals reversing the convictions of the respondents because of what that court conceived as prejudicial error during the final argument.

During his argument, defense counsel made the following attempt to define reasonable doubt:

The other thing is the reasonable doubt. Now, since most of you have already been on a jury, you have some idea of what reasonable...

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