Commonwealth v. Stambaugh

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

I. INTRODUCTION

One issue in these combined appeals requires us to determine whether a defendant convicted of committing two or more felony sex crimes against two or more victims is subject to the statutory cap on sentences found in Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 532.110(l)(c). After closely examining the relevant law and arguments of the parties, we conclude that the cap does apply to such a defendant.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A jury convicted Larry Joe Stambaugh of committing two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of H.M.S., who was less than…