Hall v. Commonwealth

HOWERTON, Judge.

James E. Hall was found guilty of reckless homicide (KRS 507.050) and driving under the influence (DUI), second offense within five years (KRS 189A.010). He was sentenced to two years in prison on the homicide conviction, and to 90 days in jail plus six months of community service and a $500 fine on the latter. The only two issues are whether there was sufficient evidence concerning cause of death to sustain the verdict, and whether Hall was subjected to double jeopardy because the proof used to establish the DUI charge was the same proof used to establish his reckless conduct…