Norris v. Commonwealth

JOHNSTONE, Justice.

Appellant, Ronnie Earl Norris, Sr., was convicted by a Fayette Circuit Court jury of two counts of incest against his daughter. Appellant received the maximum sentence on each count: ten years’ imprisonment, to be served consecutively. He appeals as a matter of right. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On January 18, 2000, Detective Brett Goode of the Lexington Police Department received a report alleging that Appellant had engaged in sexual intercourse with his minor daughter, A.N., who was living in foster care at the time of the accusation. She had been removed from…