Couch v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice SCOTT.

Appellant, Carlos Couch, appeals from a Court of Appeals decision upholding his conviction in Perry County Circuit Court of failing to register as a sex offender, wherein he was sentenced to five years imprisonment, with one year to serve and four years probated. We granted discretionary review of this matter.

Appellant raises three issues for consideration on appeal: 1) whether the trial court improperly admitted evidence that was confidential under RCr 4.08; 2) whether the trial court’s conduct was improper when, at a bench trial, it called and questioned…