Bronston v. Commonwealth

CATINNA, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from an order denying, without a hearing, appellant’s motion for relief under RCr 11.42. James L. Bron-ston, Leon Bush, and Harry Smith were convicted of the crimes of armed assault and malicious shooting and wounding with intent to kill. They each received prison sentences of life and twenty-one years to run concurrently. Their conviction was affirmed in Bush v. Commonwealth, Ky., 457 S.W.2d 495 (1970).

Bronston’s motion raises the following five issues: (1) He was convicted on the uncorroborated testimony of a witness; (2) he was denied a separate…