Lester Keith Hurt v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

Summary

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed Hurt’s convictions and sentence for wanton murder, wanton endangerment, criminal mischief, and assault. It held that Hurt failed to preserve his juror-for-cause challenge because he did not identify the replacement juror on his strike sheet before the jury was seated. The Court also held that the evidence, viewed favorably to the Commonwealth, permitted a reasonable jury to find the aggravated wantonness required for wanton murder and the substantial danger required for wanton endangerment.