Bolin v. Commonwealth

PALMORE, Chief Justice.

James Bolin appeals from a judgment sentencing him to 20 years in prison pursuant to a verdict finding him guilty of attempting to rape his 8-year old niece. See KRS 435.080(2).

*432The grounds relied upon for reversal are that he was prejudiced (1) by improper cross-examination and (2) by the trial court’s refusal to permit impeachment of certain prosecution witnesses by evidence that they had made prior inconsistent statements.

The defendant was an unmarried man 37 years of age and had been twice convicted of felony. At the time the crime is alleged to have been committed…