Mullins v. Commonwealth

WADDILL, Commissioner.

This appeal is from a judgment overruling, without an evidentiary hearing, appellant’s motion made pursuant to RCr 11.42 to vacate the judgment sentencing him to prison to serve, concurrently, two life terms. We are affirming the judgment because appellant’s grounds to vacate his conviction are utterly without merit.

Appellant shot and killed Zaid Mullins and Tivis Johnson. He was indicted for these murders. Upon his court arraignment his counsel moved for his commitment to a state mental hospital for examination and treatment. This motion was sustained. Subsequently,…