Martin v. Commonwealth

JONES, Justice.

William Earl Martin and George T. Che-nault were each indicted on a charge of first-degree burglary. KRS 511.020. A second count of the indictment charged Chenault as a persistent felony offender. KRS 532.080. The jury returned verdicts finding both of them guilty of first-degree burglary. It fixed Martin’s punishment at 20 years’ imprisonment, and Chenault’s sentence at 10 years’ imprisonment. On a second stage of a bifurcated proceeding on the persistent felony offense the jury found Chenault guilty and his sentence was enhanced to a term of 25 years’ imprisonment. Judgment…