Carpenter v. Commonwealth

771 S.W.2d 822 (1989)

John CARPENTER and Sherry Carpenter, Appellants,

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Nos. 87-SC-98-MR, 87-SC-114-TRG.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

June 8, 1989.

Larry H. Marshall, Asst. Public Advocate, Dept. of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, for appellants.

Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., David A. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment based on a jury verdict which convicted John and Sherry Carpenter, husband and wife, on two counts of first degree criminal abuse. Sherry Carpenter was sentenced to five years…