Legal Opinion

Burnett v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 27, 2017No. 2016-CA-001428-MRPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIXON, JUDGE:

Joshua Burnett1 appeals from an order of the Jackson Circuit Court voiding his pretrial diversion and sentencing him to two years' imprisonment. For the reasons set forth herein, we vacate and remand for the circuit court to enter additional findings of fact.

After Burnett accrued a child support arrearage for his three children in the amount of $15,056.80, he pleaded guilty to flagrant non-support. In exchange for Burnett's plea, the Commonwealth recommended a sentence of two years' imprisonment, to be diverted for five years. Burnett was also required to pay $250.94 per month…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bearden v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. EnglishKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Commonwealth v. AndrewsKentucky Supreme Court · 2014
  4. McClure v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2015
  5. Commonwealth v. LopezKentucky Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Justin Ray Kimberlin v. Commonwealth of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2021
  4. Lavonte Grace v. Commonwealth of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2022
  5. Lonnie Marcum v. Commonwealth of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2021

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