Lance Bowman v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: MARCH 14, 2024 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2023-SC-0073-MR LANCE BOWMAN APPELLANT ON APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT V. HONORABLE ERIC J. HANER, JUDGE NOS. 19-CR-003472 & 22-CR-002224 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE LAMBERT AFFIRMING Lance Bowman was convicted of murder, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon in relation to the shooting death of James Mentee, Jr. He was further found to be a first-degree persistent felony offender (PFO 1st) and was sentenced to fifty years’ imprisonment.…