Murphy v. Commonwealth

GRAVES, Justice.

Appellants, Brandon Weathers, Dennis Sprowls, and Ronnell Murphy, were convicted in the Larue Circuit Court for first-degree burglary, kidnapping, and second-degree assault. Each was sentenced to a total of twenty-five years imprisonment, and appeals to this Court as a matter of right. For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm Weathers’ and Sprowls’ convictions; however, we reverse Murphy’s conviction and remand the matter to the trial court for further proceedings.

During the evening of August 15, 1995, Weathers, Sprowls, and Murphy, who were all fourteen years of age at the…