Legal Opinion
Epperson v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 1991No. 86-SC-882-MR, 86-SC-900-MRPublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
These appeals are from judgments based on a jury verdict which convicted Hodge of murder, attempted murder, first degree robbery and first degree burglary for which he was sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison and to death; Epperson was also sentenced to death for murder and sentenced consecutively to twenty year terms of imprisonment for first degree robbery, first degree burglary and attempted murder.
Hodge presents 62 issues on appeal and Epperson presents 69 issues. This opinion will focus on those issues which we believe are most important, although we have…
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