Imojean Daniel v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2018-SC-0560-MR IMOJEAN DANIEL APPELLANT ON APPEAL FROM BREATHITT CIRCUIT COURT V. HONORABLE FRANK ALLEN FLETCHER, JUDGE NO. 17-CR-00098 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE LAMBERT REVERSING AND REMANDING Imojean Daniel was convicted of murder in relation to the shooting death of her friend and roommate, Joy Turner. She now appeals her resulting thirty- year sentence. After review, we reverse and remand for a new trial consistent with this opinion. FACTUAL BACKGROUND In the months leading up…