Houston v. Commonwealth

OPINION OF THE COURT

Appellant, William Terrell Houston, was convicted in Fayette Circuit Court of various drug related offenses and of being a persistent felony offender in the second degree. He was sentenced to a total of twenty-four years imprisonment and he appeals to this Court as a matter of right.

Appellant’s first claim of error regards the enhancement of the penalty imposed upon him pursuant to KRS Chapter 218A, the Controlled Substances Act. Appellant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, a Class C felony under Kentucky law. KRS 218A.1412(2)(a). This offense was enhanced to a.…