Cardine v. Commonwealth

OPINION OF THE COURT

On August 26, 1980, Jeffrey Cardine was convicted on three counts of armed robbery and sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment. The court reporter lost her stenographic notes and was unable to provide a transcript of the trial. On April 30, 1981, this court entered an order denying appellant’s motion for a new trial and ordering him to file a narrative statement pursuant to CR 75.13. On July 30, 1981, the trial court entered an order certifying an agreed narrative statement which had been filed on July 28, 1981. The primary issue in this case is whether the narrative statement…