Billy E. Melton v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: NOVEMBER 4, 2022; 10:00 A.M. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2021-CA-0103-MR BILLY MELTON APPELLANT APPEAL FROM MONROE CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE DAVID L. WILLIAMS, JUDGE ACTION NO. 04-CR-00089 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION AFFIRMING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: JONES, MAZE, AND MCNEILL, JUDGES. MCNEILL, JUDGE: On December 21, 2005, a jury convicted the appellant, Billy Melton, of murder, two counts of rape in the first degree, complicity to commit tampering with physical evidence, and intimidating a witness. He was sentenced to life…