Combs v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice COOPER.

A Perry Circuit Court jury convicted Appellant, John Combs, Sr., of one count of unlawful transaction with a minor in the first degree (“UTM 1st”), a Class B felony because the victim was less than sixteen years of age, KRS 530.064(1), (2)(b), and one count of sexual abuse in the first degree (“sexual abuse 1st”), a Class D felony, KRS 510.110(l)(b)2 & (2). The trial court entered judgment pursuant to the convictions and, in accordance with the recommendation of the jury, sentenced Appellant to prison for fifteen years for UTM 1st and five years for…