Kentucky Supreme Court· 9/4/1997

Parker v. Commonwealth

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952 S.W.2d 209
1997 Ky. LEXIS 84
1997 WL 547561

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noting that in cases of child abuse, “the probative link between evidence of prior bad acts and a particular defendant does not have to be established by direct evidence”
holding defendant not entitled to instructions on second-degree manslaughter and reckless homicide in intentional murder prosecution because his defense was alibi and no evidence was presented to counter Commonwealth’s evidence that conduct was intended
\Lesser-included offense instructions are proper if the jury could consider a doubt as to the greater offense and also find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt on the lesser offense.\ Id.
“[T]he evidence presented by Parker was a complete denial. If the jury had believed that defense, he would have been exonerated . . . [u]nder the circumstances presented, the trial judge -4- correctly refused to instruct on lesser-included offenses.”

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Judges: Wintersheimer

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