BROWN v. COM.

No. 88-SC-86-MR.

763 S.W.2d 128 (1989)

John Earl BROWN, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

January 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marie Allison, Asst. Public Advocate, Department of Public Advocacy Frankfort, for appellant.

Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., Jill Hall, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


LAMBERT, Justice.

Upon a jury verdict, appellant was convicted of wanton murder and robbery in the first degree and sentenced to terms of twenty-five years and ten years imprisonment to be served concurrently. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we vacate the convictions and remand for a new trial.

In the course of appellant's testimony on direct examination, it was established that on the day of the crime, he had received a disability check. His counsel...

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