Legal Opinion

Caldwell v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided August 3, 2018No. 2016-CA-001851-MRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, JUDGE:

Bruce Caldwell brings this appeal from a judgment entered by the Christian Circuit Court on November 2, 2016, following a jury trial on September 12, 2016. Pursuant to the judgment Caldwell was sentenced to serve three years' imprisonment for the crime of sexual abuse, first degree.1 After reviewing the record in conjunction with the applicable legal authorities, we affirm the Christian Circuit Court.

BACKGROUND

Caldwell was a long-time family friend of the victim, aged 14 years at the time of the incident. On July 31, 2015, Caldwell took the victim and her two siblings to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BenhamKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Owsley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1987

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