Brown v. Commonwealth

LAMBERT, Justice.

Upon a jury verdict, appellant was convicted of wanton murder and robbery in the first degree and sentenced to terms of twenty-five years and ten years imprisonment to be served concurrently. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we vacate the convictions and remand for a new trial.

In the course of appellant’s testimony on direct examination, it was established that on the day of the crime, he had received a disability check. His counsel then inquired whether he had any reason to rob Mr. Young (the victim) and appellant replied, “No, I have never had any reason to want to…