Shawn Hollingsworth, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: AUGUST 14, 2025 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2023-SC-0126-MR SHAWN HOLLINGSWORTH, JR. APPELLANT ON APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT V. HONORABLE OLU A. STEVENS, JUDGE NO. 19-CR-001966 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE THOMPSON AFFIRMING After a jury trial, Shawn Hollingsworth was convicted of the murder of R.O. and the first-degree assault of S.H. but acquitted of the murder of J.M. 1 Hollingsworth received a life sentence from the Jefferson Circuit Court. Hollingsworth argues a variety of trial errors on direct appeal, but the most…