Cortner v. Commonwealth

Milton Lee Cortner was found guilty by a jury on charges of robbery of Ronnie W. Harvey, robbery of Donald Scott, abduction of Scott A. Mitchell for pecuniary benefit, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The trial court entered final judgment on the verdicts on August 14, 1980, and following the jury’s recommendation, fixed punishment at life imprisonment for the robbery of Harvey, twenty years for the robbery of Scott, life imprisonment for the abduction of Mitchell for pecuniary benefit, and one year for the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

In this appeal we…