Kentucky Supreme Court

Jerry Bernard Winstead, Jr., Appellant v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Appellee

May 21, 20092009 Ky. LEXIS 84

Summary

The court affirmed Winstead's convictions and sentences, rejecting his claims concerning self-representation, racial voir dire, a juror's qualification, and improper witness bolstering. It held that Winstead never clearly and unequivocally invoked self-representation, the voir dire and juror rulings were within the trial court's discretion, and the bolstering claim was both inadequately preserved and harmless even if preserved.