Harper v. Commonwealth

OPINION

CAPERTON, Judge:

Following a jury conviction for second-degree assault and first-degree unlawful imprisonment, the Appellant Gregory Harper was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment.1 He now appeals the August 10, 2010, order of the Jefferson Circuit Court denying his motion for a new trial based upon the failure of the courtroom recording equipment to produce a record of his *765jury trial. Following a review of the record, the arguments of the parties, and the applicable law, we affirm.

On March 30, 2009, Harper was indicted for the February 14, 2009, second-degree assault and…