HARRIS v. COM.

No. 88-SC-45-MR.

793 S.W.2d 802 (1990)

John Anthony HARRIS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing September 6, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. David Niehaus, Deputy Appellate Defender, Jefferson Dist. Public Defender, Louisville, for appellant.

Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., Ian G. Sonego, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

Appellant, John Anthony Harris, was convicted of kidnapping, wanton murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. He received these sentences: life without possibility of parole for 25 years for the kidnapping; life imprisonment for murder; five years' imprisonment for tampering; and 12 months and a $500 fine for abuse of a corpse. He appeals his conviction as a matter of right. We affirm.

Testimony at trial was...

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