James v. Commonwealth

STEPHENSON, Justice.

Michael P. James was tried and convicted for the offenses of second-degree burglary, KRS 511.030, first-degree rape, KRS 510.-040, and receiving stolen property, KRS 514.110. At the persistent felony offender phase of the trial, James was convicted as a first-degree persistent felony offender and the conviction for first-degree rape was enhanced to life imprisonment. James was sentenced to life imprisonment on the persistent felony offender charge and to ten years’ imprisonment on the burglary charge to run concurrently. He was sentenced to twelve months in jail on the…