Martin v. Commonwealth

JONES, Justice.

Appellant Steve Martin was convicted in the Kenton Circuit Court on October 6, 1972, of murdering Judith Ann Green, a ten-year-old, in Covington. KRS 435.010. Appellant was also convicted of being an habitual criminal under KRS 431.190. Although the verdict fixed a sentence of life imprisonment for both charges the trial court imposed only the penalty adjudged for murder.1 Notice of appeal was filed on October 26, 1972.

*486The victim was found early on the evening of May 2, 1972, with severe head injuries ; she died shortly thereafter in the hospital to which she was taken. Several…