Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Billy Letner

RENDERED: OCTOBER 20, 2023; 10:00 A.M. TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2022-CA-1054-MR COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLANT APPEAL FROM PULASKI CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE TERESA WHITAKER, JUDGE ACTION NO. 21-CR-00588-001 BILLY LETNER APPELLEE OPINION REVERSING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: CETRULO, DIXON, AND MCNEILL, JUDGES. MCNEILL, JUDGE: The Commonwealth appeals from the Pulaski Circuit Court’s order dismissing its indictment against Billy Letner (“Letner”), finding KRS1 218A.133 exempts Letner from prosecution for trafficking in a controlled substance. We reverse. 1…