Smith v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by Justice

VENTERS.

Appellant, Cassandra Smith, appeals from a Court of Appeals decision affirming a Jefferson Circuit Court judgment entered upon a jury verdict convicting her of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. For these crimes, pursuant to a sentencing agreement with the Commonwealth, Smith was sentenced to a total of three years to serve, probated for five years.

On appeal, Smith contends that the trial court erred by denying her motion to suppress several incriminatory statements she made to police during the…