Stanford v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 734 S.W.2d 781 (1987)
Kentucky Supreme Court's decision: https://law.justia.com/cases/kentucky/supreme-court/1987/734-s-w-2d-781-1.html
Kevin Stanford appeals from his sentence of death imposed following a jury trial in which he was found guilty of murder, first-degree sodomy, first-degree robbery, and receiving stolen property over $100. The appellant, a 17-year-old juvenile at the time of his criminal deeds, raises numerous issues in his appeal, but the Supreme Court focuses on Stanford’s youth and the death sentence, but finds that the death penalty is constitutionally applied.
(See Buchanan v. Commonwealth)
[1] Appellant’s Brief (July 29, 1985)
- NOTE: (Appendix is 78 pages)
[2] Appellee’s Brief (March 21, 1986)
- NOTE: (Appendix includes: Voir dire; Defendant's proposed voir dire questions concerning capital punishment, and; Proposed instructions for penalty phase)
[3] Appellee’s Petition for Modification (May 19, 1987)
- NOTE: (Appendix includes: Opinion of the Supreme Court of Kentucky; Portion of Testimony Detective Jerry Hall, and; Portion of Testimony by Troy Johnson)
[4] Appellant’s Reply Brief to Appellee’s Petition for Modification of the Opinion (June 4, 1987)
[5] Appellant’s Petition for Rehearing (July 10, 1987)
- NOTE: (Appendix includes: Opinion of the Supreme Court of Kentucky)
