Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Steven D. Roark

RENDERED: JANUARY 18, 2024 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2022-SC-0386-DG COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLANT ON REVIEW FROM COURT OF APPEALS V. NO. 2017-CA-1665 KNOX CIRCUIT COURT NOS. 15-CR-00112 & 15-CR-00112-003 STEVEN D. ROARK APPELLEE OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE BISIG REVERSING Steven Roark was convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and tampering with physical evidence. After a jury trial, the Knox Circuit Court sentenced him to ten years in prison consistent with the jury’s recommendation. In this appeal, we granted the Commonwealth’s…