COM. v. BASS

No. 88-SC-175-CL.

777 S.W.2d 233 (1989)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Movant, v. David BASS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Corrected October 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., Ian G. Sonego, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Bruce R. Hamilton, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., LaGrange, for movant.

Stephen P. Durham, Louisville, for respondent.


CERTIFICATION OF THE LAW.

This case comes on to be heard on motion of the Commonwealth for certification of the law on the following two questions:

1. Whether information contained in plea negotiations with a co-defendant, including the length of sentence received, can be introduced into evidence during the penalty phase of a defendant's jury trial? 2. Whether information from the Kentucky State Reformatory Resident Record Card of the co-defendant...

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