Johnson v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice COOPER.

Following his convictions by an Ohio Circuit Court jury of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), all committed while in possession of a firearm, Appellant was sentenced to a total of twenty years imprisonment. He appeals to this Court as a matter of right, Ky. Const. § 110(2)(b), contending that the trial court erred by (1) failing to instruct the jury on the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard with respect to the firearm enhancement issue; (2) failing to dismiss the…