Brown v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Chief Justice.
Appellant was convicted by a Warren County jury of first degree rape and incest, both of which result from instances involving his daughter, then age ten. He received a life term of imprisonment for the rape conviction and a ten year tern of imprisonment for the incest conviction, to run concurrently. Appellant appeals his conviction as a matter of right.
The appellant presents nine assignments of error, three of which we hold reversible error. The appellant’s conviction is reversed and remanded for a new trial.
The first ground for reversal is based upon the…
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