Meadows v. Commonwealth

OPINION

MINTON, Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Joey Meadows was charged with first-degree rape, 2 first-degree unlawful imprisonment, 3 and two counts of first-degree sodomy. 4 A jury found him guilty of first-degree sexual abuse 5 (a lesser included offense of first-degree rape), first-degree unlawful imprisonment, and one count of first-degree sodomy. The jury found him not guilty of the remaining count of first-degree sodomy. Meadows then waived sentencing by the jury. The circuit court sentenced him to a maximum of fifteen years’ imprisonment. 6

Meadows brings a direct appeal of his judgment of…