Matheny v. Commonwealth

JOHNSTONE, Justice.

Appellant, Glenn Matheny, was convicted of fourteen (14) counts of first-degree rape, seven (7) counts of first-degree sodomy, one (1) count of sexual abuse and was sentenced to a total of twenty years’ imprisonment. He appeals as a matter of right. We remand for a new sentencing hearing.

Matheny was indicted originally on four counts of rape and sodomy. The charges stemmed from allegations by adult women who claimed that Matheny forced them to submit to him sexually throughout their childhoods. Subsequently, the Commonwealth brought an amended indictment against Matheny…