David Young v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

Summary

The court affirmed Young’s convictions for wanton murder and first-degree assault, holding that the evidence was sufficient to submit both charges to the jury and that the trial court properly excluded irrelevant defense evidence and discussion of the per se DUI provisions. It held that the DUI conviction violated double jeopardy because the jury instructions required no fact beyond those necessary to convict Young of wanton murder. The court therefore vacated the DUI conviction and remanded for entry of a new judgment.