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SMITH v. COM.

734 S.W.2d 437 (1987)

David SMITH, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Corrected April 6, 1987.

Rehearing Denied September 3, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin Michael McNally, M. Gail Robinson, Asst. Public Advocates Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, for appellant.

David L. Armstrong, Atty. Gen., Cicely Jaracz Lambert, Connie V. Malone, Asst. Attys. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

David Smith, a 32-year-old coalminer, was convicted of capital murder in the deaths of Becky Church, Amanda Church, Betty Maynard and Mary Thompson. Four death sentences were returned upon the jury verdicts.

This appeal is from a conviction on one count of intentional murder and three counts of transferred intentional murder pursuant to KRS 507.020(1)(a).

Smith argues that his punishment is the critical issue in this case. He...

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