WILSON v. COMMONWEALTH

No. 88-SC-50-MR.

765 S.W.2d 22 (1989)

Gregory Lee WILSON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

February 9, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Kallaher, Asst. Public Advocate, Frankfort, for appellant.

Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., Elizabeth A. Myerscough, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from the imposition of a life sentence by the circuit court judge upon resentencing for a wanton murder conviction which Wilson had previously received.

The sole issue is whether Wilson was entitled to be sentenced by a jury and not by the circuit judge.

Originally this Court affirmed a wanton murder conviction based on a jury verdict but reversed the sentence of life imprisonment without parole for twenty-five...

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