Mabe v. Commonwealth

LAMBERT, Justice.

Appellant, Christopher Adam Mabe, was convicted in the Jefferson Circuit Court of Intentional Murder and Theft by Unlawful Taking over $100.00. He was sentenced respectively to life and five years imprisonment, and appeals as a matter of right.

Appellant has not questioned the sufficiency or validity of the evidence used to convict him of intentional murder and theft by unlawful taking. Instead, he assigns error with respect to the voir dire proceedings, jury instructions, and sentencing phase testimony. The essential facts follow.

Appellant had an extensive history of alcohol…