Clutter v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice ABRAMSON.

Following a bench trial, Appellant Raymond Clutter was convicted of murder and tampering with physical evidence and was found to be a persistent felony offender in the first degree (PFO 1). Clutter received life imprisonment and appeals as a matter of right. Ky. Const. § 110(2)(b). Clutter claims the trial court erred when it permitted a witness to testify about information provided by Clutter’s then-attorney in pretrial discussions with a law enforcement agent for the Commonwealth. Clutter maintains the information constitutes statements made during…