Robinson v. Commonwealth

STUMBO, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by the Greenup Circuit Court of first-degree manslaughter and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment. He appeals as a matter of right.

Appellant inflicted a vicious beating upon his girlfriend, which resulted in her death. He argues that two errors occurred during the sentencing phase of his trial, necessitating a new sentencing hearing.

Appellant argues first that the court erroneously admitted a certified, but not exemplified, computer printout from Ohio that not only listed alleged convictions, but charges that had been dismissed. This computer…