Sykes v. Commonwealth

LAMBERT, J., JUDGE:

Jonathan Tyler Sykes has directly appealed from the portion of the Fayette Circuit Court's judgment convicting him of carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He contends that the Commonwealth failed in its burden to prove that the weapon was concealed. We affirm.

Sykes was arrested by Lexington Police Officer Blake Leathers on May 7, 2016, and charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, trafficking in marijuana less than 8 ounces second offense, resisting arrest, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The officer described the circumstances preceding the arrest as follows:

Off…