Maurice Deal v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2019-SC-0175-DG MAURICE DEAL APPELLANT ON REVIEW FROM COURT OF APPEALS V. CASE NO. 2018-CA-0071 JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT NO. 15-CR-002748 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION OF THE COURT BY CHIEF JUSTICE MINTON REVERSING AND REMANDING A circuit court jury convicted Maurice Deal of second-degree manslaughter by complicity for which the jury recommended ten years’ imprisonment. On appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. We accepted discretionary review to address whether the trial court committed reversible…