Cornelius v. Commonwealth

OPINION

THOMPSON, Judge:

This case is on remand from the Kentucky Supreme Court, which vacated our prior opinion for reconsideration in light of Mullins v. Commonwealth, 350 S.W.3d 434 (Ky.2011). Upon reconsideration, we reverse Esley Dee Cornelius, Jr.’s convictions for tampering with physical evidence and first-degree persistent felony offender. The facts leading to Cornelius’s convictions began with his involvement in a drug buy arranged by the McCracken County Sheriffs Department.

McCracken County Deputy Sheriff Jesse Riddle received a call from a confidential informant informing him that…