Murray v. Commonwealth

STEINFELD, Judge.

On November 19, 1970, Glenn Murray was convicted of armed robbery (KRS 433.-140) and violation of the habitual criminal statute (KRS 431.190). He appeals from a judgment that set his punishment at life imprisonment. We affirm.

Murray urges that a fair trial was denied him because he was tried jointly under the recidivist statute with the primary offense. In Thomas v. Com., Ky., 412 S.W.2d 578 (1967), we reviewed Spencer v. Texas, 385 U.S. 554, 87 S.Ct. 648, 17 L.Ed.2d 606 (1967), which upheld the constitutionality of the procedure complained of, and decided there was no need…