Morrow v. Commonwealth

KELLER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A Jefferson Circuit Court jury found Appellant guilty of first degree trafficking in a controlled substance in violation of KRS 218A.1412. After the guilt/innocence phase verdict, Appellant waived jury sentencing. Pursuant to an agreement he negotiated with the Commonwealth, Appellant entered conditional guilty pleas which admitted that he was subject to penalty enhancement as both a KRS 218A.1412 “second or subsequent” offender and a second degree persistent felony offender under KRS 532.080(5). The trial court sentenced Appellant in accordance with the…