Legal Opinion
Epperson v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 2006No. 2003-SC-0595-MRPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
This appeal is from a judgment based on a jury verdict that convicted Epperson of two counts of complicity to murder, first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary. He was sentenced to death. Epperson presents thirty-two issues on appeal. This Court has carefully reviewed each of the allegations presented and finds no merit in any of them. All of the claims will be treated in this Opinion.
Epperson was first tried in 1987 for the murder, robbery and burglary of the victims in their home. He was convicted and sentenced to death for the double murders. These convictions…
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