Bray v. Commonwealth

LAMBERT, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Steven Bray, was convicted by a Marshall County jury of first-degree arson and two counts of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison and he appeals to this Court as a matter of right.1

On November 8, 1982, a mobile home in Marshall County burned to the ground. Found inside were the bodies of Effie York, Appellant’s mother-in-law, and Audrey Bray, his wife. Both victims had received gunshot wounds to the head prior to this fire. As part of the police investigation, Appellant was sought for questioning. It was soon learned that Appellant had not been seen…