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Abney v. Com., 2001-CA-001643 -- Not Published; Affirmed -- PDF - Text

Tony Dale Abney appeals from a judgment of the Montgomery Circuit Court convicting him of operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license, third offense, and sentencing him to three years in prison, enhanced to five years for being a persistent felony offender in the second degree. We affirm.

Adams v. Com., 2001-CA-000227-MR -- Not Published; Affirmed.

Court is unpersuaded by pro se appeal of the circuit court's denial of appellant's RCr 11.42 and CR 60.02 motions (filed subsequent to his direct appeal). He bases it all on a Strickland challenge and loses. Big time.

Adams v. Com., 2002-CA-001055 -- Not Published; Affirmed -- PDF - Text

Matthew T. Adams appeals from an order of the Henderson Circuit Court revoking his probation. We affirm. Adams entered a non-conditional guilty plea to charges of burglary in the first degree, theft of a firearm, two counts of theft by unlawful taking, burglary in the third degree, criminal mischief in the first degree, intimidating a witness, and criminal mischief in the third degree. He was sentenced to five years on each of the felony counts, and ninety days for the misdemeanor criminal mischief. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently for a total of five years.

Adams v. Com., 2002-CA-000456 -- Not Published; Affirmed -- PDF - Text

Zayer Adams appeals from a judgment of the Christian Circuit Court wherein he was convicted of first-degree fleeing or evading police, various misdemeanor offenses and violations, and being a first-degree persistent felony offender (PFO I). His sole ground of appeal is his contention that the trial court erred in the jury instructions.

Adams v. Com., 2002-CA-001331 -- Not Published; Affirmed -- PDF - Text

Dennis Adams appeals from a conviction by the Christian Circuit Court for first degree assault. The jury fixed a sentence of thirteen years, which the trial court imposed. On appeal, Adams asserts that statements made during the Commonwealth’s closing argument rose to the level of prosecutorial misconduct such that his trial was fundamentally unfair. We find the Commonwealth’s closing arguments did not render Adams trial fundamentally unfair. Hence, we affirm.

Adams v. Com., 2001-CA-002313 -- Not Published; Vacating and Remanding -- PDF - Text

Willard Adams, an inmate at the Kentucky State Reformatory, appeals pro se from an order of the Oldham Circuit Court denying his petition for declaratory judgment wherein he sought relief from an alleged arbitrary denial of meritorious good time at that institution. We vacate and remand.

Adams v. Com., 2003-CA-000122 -- Not Published; Reversing and Remanding -- PDF - Text

Matthew Adams pled guilty to an amended charge of first-degree sexual abuse and to being a persistent felony offender in the second degree in exchange for the Commonwealth’s recommendation that he be sentenced to five years’ incarceration. He was sentenced to the recommended five years, as well as a three-year period of conditional discharge. Adams appeals from the judgment and final sentence imposed.

Agyeman v. Com., 1999-CA-000702 -- Not Published; Affirmed -- PDF - Text

Frederick Agyeman appeals the denial of his CR 59.02 motion to vacate the order denying his motion for prerelease probation. We affirm. On February 3, 1998, Agyeman entered a plea of guilty to two counts of third-degree rape.

Akers v. Com., 2002-CA-001019 -- Not Published; Affirming in Part, Vacating in Part and Remanding -- PDF - Text

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting appellant of first-degree stalking, fourth-degree assault, and two counts of second-degree unlawful imprisonment. Due to a discovery violation and error with regard to the jury instructions on the misdemeanors, we vacate the convictions for second-degree unlawful imprisonment and fourth-degree assault. However, we affirm the conviction for first-degree stalking.

Albritton v. Com., 2001-CA-002468 -- Not Published; Affirmed.

Pro se appellant pled to manslaughter in the first degree which resulted in a twenty year setence. He subsequently pled to possession of contraband and and PFO 2nd which generated a five year sentence to run consecutively. Albritton filed a “Motion for Concurrent Sentencing pursuant to KRS 532.110, KRS 532.030 and CR 60.02" that was denied by the circuit court. This appeal is predicated on the notion that it was error for the court below to deny the CR 60.02 motion. Court rejects the argument as the motion is alleging an error of law by the circuit court. The court cites various old cases in support of the conclusion that errors of law are not properly brought under CR 60.02.

Alea v. Com., 2000-CA-002366-MR -- Not Published; Affirmed.

Alea brings two separate appeals from Jefferson Circuit Court: (1) denial of his KRS 17.142 motion requesting segregation of his records and (2) a RCr 11.42 motion to vacate his sentence because the Commonwealth relied on dismissed charges for PFO purposes.
Alea v. Com., 2002-CA-000417-MR -- Not Published; Affirmed.
Pro se Alea appeals Fayette Circuit Court's denial of his motion to vacate his PFO sentence. The PFO status was based on an Indiana burglary that resulted in a plea agreement. The final judgment in Indiana did not accurately reflect the agreement. Indiana made the correction and appellant argues that vitiated the PFO status. The court disagrees saying that the sentence did not change and thus neither did his PFO status in Kentucky.

Alexander v. Com., 2003-CA-000226 -- Not Published; Vacating and Remanding -- PDF - Text

Terence Alexander was convicted in Fayette Circuit Court of trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia. Based upon the jury’s recommendation, he was sentenced to serve terms of nine (9) years and twelve (12) months, respectively. Alexander appeals. We vacate and remand for a new trial.

Alexander v. Com., 2002-CA-000374 -- Not Published; Affirmed -- PDF - Text

Billy Alexander appeals from his sentence of six years’ imprisonment based upon a jury conviction for Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, First Degree. We affirm.

Allen v. Com., 1999-CA-003070 -- Not Published; Affirming in part, Remanding in part

On February 12, 1998, Anna Faye Allen, aged thirty, entered a plea of guilty to the amended charge of third degree rape for having sexual intercourse with her then thirteen-year-old neighbor. As per the plea agreement, Allen was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment. Prior to her release in 1999 the trial court ordered a sexual offender risk assessment and hearing. Allen requested that she be allowed to proceed in forma pauperis. A public defender was appointed to represent Allen at the hearing. Allen waived her appearance. The trial court found Allen to be at moderate risk for repeating a sexual offense, and Allen appeals.

Ames v. Com., 2001-CA-002584 -- Not Published; Affirmed

Ames appeals from the decision of the Clark Circuit Court revoking his conditional discharge, imposed pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 532.043, following service of his sentence for a sex offense. Appellant's discharge was revoked because he was held to have had a knife and threatened a co-resident, as well as the possession of material depicting partial or complete nudity in violation of the conditions of his release. The court's interest is peaked by a First Amendment argument comparing the materials to Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel, it ultimately is unpersuaded.

Anglian v. Com., 2001-CA-002423 -- Not Published; Affirmed

Jimmy Anglian appeals from a judgment of the Harlan Circuit Court convicting him of tampering with physical evidence. He maintains that the trial court improperly denied his motion for a directed verdict. We affirm the judgment on appeal.

Arnold v. Com., 2002-CA-001716 -- Published; Affirmed -- PDF - Text

Bennie Arnold appeals from the Jefferson Circuit Court’s grant of a writ of prohibition. Finding no error, we affirm.

Avery v. Com., 2002-CA-002098 -- Not Published; Affirmed -- PDF - Text

Jamie Shawn Avery (Avery) entered a conditional guilty plea to trafficking in the first degree;1 possession of marijuana;2 possession of drug paraphernalia;3 and being a persistent felony offender, second degree,4 and received a ten-year sentence.

A.W. v. Com., 2001-CA-002411 -- Published; Reversed and Remanded -- PDF - Text

This matter is on discretionary review from an order of the Campbell Circuit Court which affirmed an order by the juvenile division of the Campbell District Court holding a public offender in contempt for violation of the conditions of her probation. Although we agree with the circuit court that the juvenile court was within its authority to impose contempt, we conclude that the juvenile court's exercise of this authority did not afford basic due process to the child. Hence, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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