Kentucky Supreme Court May 19, 2005, 2003-SC-130-MR (Gutierrez v. Commonwealth)

Opinion of the Court by

Justice KELLER.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellant, Ismael Gutierrez, was convicted of Murder, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, First-Degree Burglary, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Violation of a Domestic Violence Order (DVO), and he was sentenced to sixty years in prison.