Johnson v. Commonwealth

ANGELA A. PATRICK, Special Justice.

Appellant, Michael Johnson, was convicted of wanton murder as a result of certain circumstances surrounding an automobile accident on July 2, 1991, receiving a sentence of twenty years. He appeals to this Court as a matter of right.

On the date involved, Michael Johnson was driving his loaded coal truck South on U.S. 23 in Floyd County. U.S. 23 is a four lane, open access highway. Johnson was traveling on the right side of the two South bound lanes when he approached the intersection of U.S. 23 and Ky. 979, a two lane connector. As Johnson approached the…