Lawrence Carter v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: SEPTEMBER 18, 2020; 10:00 A.M. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2019-CA-001257-MR LAWRENCE CARTER APPELLANT APPEAL FROM TAYLOR CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE SAMUEL TODD SPALDING, JUDGE ACTION NO. 18-CR-00266 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION AFFIRMING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: ACREE, COMBS, AND MAZE, JUDGES. MAZE, JUDGE: Lawrence Edward Carter appeals from a judgment of conviction by the Taylor Circuit Court for first-degree possession of a controlled substance. He argues that he was entitled to a directed verdict and that the trial court failed to…