Flynt v. Commonwealth

KELLER, Justice.

I. ISSUE

Because each of these two separate appeals presents an issue of first impression requiring us to interpret Kentucky’s Pretrial Diversion statutes, 1 we have elected to address them in a single opinion. In accordance with KRS 533.250(1), Kenton Circuit Court submitted for this Court’s approval a Class D Felony Pretrial Diversion Program, which we approved. Because KRS 533.250(2) provides that “[t]he Commonwealth’s attorney shall make a recommendation upon each application for pretrial diversion to the Circuit Judge in the court where the case would be tried,” 2 Part…