Matthews v. Simpson

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN G. HEYBURN, II, District Judge.

In October, 1982, the Commonwealth of Kentucky (the “Commonwealth”) opened its case in Jefferson Circuit Court against Petitioner David Matthews on charges of murder and burglary. The jury eventually convicted Matthews on both charges and on November 17, 1982, the trial court imposed the death sentence. Though much has transpired in the succeeding twenty-six plus years, the Court must now decide whether Matthews’ trial, conviction, and sentence on the murder charge passes constitutional muster or whether Matthews is entitled to a writ of…