Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Ikia Anderson Clayborne

MODIFIED DECEMBER 16, 2021 RENDERED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2020-SC-0058-DG COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLANT ON REVIEW FROM COURT OF APPEALS V. NO. 2019-CA-0140 FAYETTE CIRCUIT COURT NO. 17-CR-00668 IKIA ANDERSON CLAYBORNE APPELLEE OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE KELLER AFFIRMING I. BACKGROUND Just before midnight on April 21, 2017, Officer Ryan Nichols of the Lexington Community Law Enforcement Action Response Unit (CLEAR Unit)1 was patrolling the East side of Lexington. While out, Officer Nichols saw an idling vehicle pulled to the side of the road. A…