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Lester v. Com., 2003-SC-000051-MR - Published, Affirming -- PDF -
Appellant, Billy Lester, was convicted of three counts of first-degree sodomy, one count of first-degree sexual abuse, and one count of second-degree sexual abuse. He was sentenced to a total of twenty years' imprisonment and appeals to this Court as a matter of right . For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the Pike Circuit Court.
Lickliter v. Com, 2002-SC-000487-MR - To Be Published, Affirming -- PDF -
This appeal is from a judgment based on a jury verdict which convicted Lickliter of murder and tampering with physical evidence. He was sentenced to a total of twenty-five years in prison . The questions presented are whether Lickliter was entitled to instructions on voluntary intoxication, second-degree manslaughter and insanity; whether the trial judge properly denied the motion to suppress Lickliter's confession ; whether testimony regarding the decomposition of the victim's body was reversible error; and whether reversible error occurred with respect to the jury instructions on reasonable doubt, firstdegree manslaughter and other instructions .
Little v. Com., 2003-SC-000276-MR - Not Published, Affirming -- PDF -
This appeal is from a jury verdict convicting Little of murder and first degree assault and sentencing him to twenty years in prison . The questions presented are : (1) whether an inadequate foundation was laid by the Commonwealth before positing expert testimony under KRE 702; and, (2) whether KRS 507.020(1)(b) is constitutional without proving a single act that manifests a conscious disregard of extreme indifference to human life by the defendant.
Logan v. Com ;2002-SC-000942-MR - Not To Be Published, Affirming -- PDF -
Charles Logan was convicted of murdering Bobby Gilbert and sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment. He appeals to this Court as a matter of right.' On May 24, 2001, Logan shot Gilbert in the back in broad daylight with four witnesses looking on . Logan does not dispute the facts, and does not claim innocence . He argues, rather, that this Court should overturn the jury verdict because his statements to police were involuntary and were therefore improperly admitted at trial. In the alternative, Logan seeks a reversal of his conviction because the prosecution was improperly allowed to present hearsay evidence . We disagree, and affirm Logan's conviction .Return to the Main Table of Cases