Smith v. Commonwealth

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

David Smith, a 32-year-old coalminer, was convicted of capital murder in the deaths of Becky Church, Amanda Church, Betty Maynard and Mary Thompson. Four death sentences were returned upon the jury verdicts.

This appeal is from a conviction on one count of intentional murder and three counts of transferred intentional murder pursuant to KRS 507.020(l)(a).

Smith argues that his punishment is the critical issue in this case. He presents forty-six allegations of error. The principal issues involve the composition of the grand and petit juries; the question of transferred…