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SOUTHWORTH v. COM.

No. 2012-SC-000179-MR.

435 S.W.3d 32 (2014)

Donald SOUTHWORTH, Appellant v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Modified March 21, 2014.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing June 19, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shannon Renee Dupree , Jason Apollo Hart , Assistant Public Advocate, Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, KY, for Appellant.

Jack Conway , Attorney General, James Daryl , Havey Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Frankfort, KY, for Appellee.

Opinion of the Court By Justice NOBLE

Donald Southworth was convicted of murdering his wife, Umi Southworth, and was sentenced to life in prison. He raises numerous issues on appeal, including that he was entitled to a directed verdict and that the trial court admitted evidence of other acts in violation of KRE 404(b). While Southworth was not entitled to a directed verdict of acquittal, and therefore may be retried, the admission of the other-acts evidence was in...

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