Legal Opinion
McBeath v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 2008No. 2004-SC-001092-MRPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Justice LAMBERT.
Appellant Roger McBeath was convicted of murder and tampering with physical evidence following a jury trial in the Scott Circuit Court. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals to this court as a matter of right.
On the night of January 7, 2004, the body of Ashley Lyons was found in her car, in the Scott County Park. Ashley was shot three times in the neck and head. The car was running, with the heater and lights on, and the driver’s side window was down. Ashley was 21 weeks pregnant.
Appellant and Ashley had dated on and off for about three…
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