SMITH v. COM.


722 S.W.2d 892 (1987)

Hubert Lee SMITH, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

January 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie Namkin, Asst. Public Advoate, Dept. of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, for appellant.

David L. Armstrong, Atty. Gen., Kay Winebrenner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment based on a jury verdict which convicted Smith of murder and first-degree rape and sentenced him to life and twenty years respectively.

The questions presented are whether the trial judge properly overruled a motion for directed verdict of acquittal; whether it was proper to overrule a motion to compel the prosecutor's agreement and dismissal of the indictment; whether the statement of the defendant was...

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