Caldwell v. Commonwealth

Warren Nathaniel Caldwell pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with the willful murder of William Matthew Bell. KRS 435.010. The jury fixed his penalty at death. His appointed counsel have prosecuted this appeal, contending as follows: (1) The court erred in denying a change of venue; (2) the court erred in accepting the guilty plea without first determining that the plea was made voluntarily and understandingly; (3) a confession was improperly admitted into evidence because it was an involuntary confession; and (4) the Commonwealth’s attorney improperly commented on the failure of…