Commonwealth v. Adkins

Opinion of the Court by

Justice ABRAMSON.

Following a jury trial in the Ohio Circuit Court, James David Adkins was found guilty of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine), in violation of Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 218A.1412, and of possession of drug paraphernalia, in violation of KRS 218A.500. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of confinement of five years and twelve months, respectively. At trial, Adkins presented an “innocent possession” defense, and on appeal to the Court of Appeals, he argued that the trial court erred by refusing a jury instruction that…