Legal Opinion
Foley v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1997No. 93-SC-000828PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRAVES, Justice.
FACTS
On September 2, 1993, the Laurel Circuit Court imposed two death sentences upon Appellant Robert Foley (hereinafter “Appellant”), pursuant to convictions for the murders of Harry Lynn Vaughn (hereinafter “Lynn”) and Rodney Vaughn (hereinafter “Rodney”). Appellant appeals as a matter of right. Appellant sets forth twenty-six allegations of error which he contends mandate reversal of his conviction. After reviewing the record, studying the briefs, hearing oral arguments, and considering each of Appellant’s allegations of error, we affirm.
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