McQueen v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
GANT, Justice.
Appellant was convicted of first degree robbery and murder in the course thereof, *521and sentenced to 20 years and death, respectively. The crimes occurred on January 17, 1980, during an armed robbery of a Minit Mart, the store clerk being shot in the head from a distance of three to six inches and then through the back of the neck. The evidence of guilt was so overwhelming it will not be discussed herein, except as it relates to assignment of error by appellant.
The first group of errors asserted by appellant relates to the jury, its selection and assorted problems. The first…
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