Barnett v. Commonwealth

828 S.W.2d 361 (1992)

Raymond BARNETT, Appellant,

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

No. 90-SC-926-MR.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

April 9, 1992.

Michael T. Palermo, Lexington, for appellant.

Chris Gorman, Atty. Gen., Vickie L. Wise, Asst. Atty. Gen., Criminal Appellate Div., Frankfort, for appellee.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Appellant was convicted of first degree rape, sodomy, and sexual abuse of a minor less than twelve (12) years of age. He was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment totalling sixty-five years. He appealed his conviction as a matter of right and we heard oral argument.

The…