2007 Kentucky Supreme Court Opinions Index

Table of Cases
B

Use Adobe's Conversion Tool to convert the following PDF files into text in the event that you are viewing this page with assistive technology that is not compatible.

Bridgewater v Com., 2005-SC-000423-MR - Not Published, Affirming -- PDF

Appellant Vonda Bridgewater was convicted following a jury trial of trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree, second offense . She was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. Appellant complains on appeal that the trial judge erred in not accepting the guilty plea she attempted to enter on the day of trial, after the jury had been selected and sworn. She argues that although a judge has discretion whether or not to accept a plea, it was error for the court to arbitrarily select a time after which it would not accept her guilty plea deal . The Commonwealth responds that the trial court correctly exercised its discretion considering all of the circumstances -- which included the fact that she was being tried with a co-defendant, her brother Anthony Bridgewater, and that the deal included her agreement to testify against him.

Brooks v Com., 2005-SC-000319-MR - Published, Affirming -- PDF

Appellant, James S . Brooks, was convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine, trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia . His arrest followed police discovery of a methamphetamine lab in his residence . Appellant attempted to prove that others were living in his residence at the time and that 'he had no involvement with the lab. Despite this defense, a jury convicted Appellant and he was sentenced to twenty years for the manufacturing conviction and ten years for the trafficking conviction, to run consecutively for a total of thirty years . A twelve-month sentence was imposed for the possession conviction to run concurrently with the thirtyyear sentence . He appeals to this Court as a matter of right.'

Buckman v Com., 2005-SC-000148-MR - Not Published, Affirming in Part and Reversing in Part-- PDF

Appellant, Damone Buckman, was convicted of five counts of robbery, five counts of impersonating an officer and one count of theft by unlawful taking over $300.00, and a total sentence of thirty-seven years was imposed. This matter is before the Court as a matter of right appeal . Finding no error on all but the theft charge, this case is affirmed in part. As to the theft charge, the conviction is reversed based on principles of double jeopardy.
Return to the Main Table of Cases