Elijah Amburgey v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: JULY 21, 2023; 10:00 A.M. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2022-CA-0411-MR ELIJAH AMBURGEY APPELLANT APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE PHILLIP J. SHEPHERD, JUDGE ACTION NO. 19-CR-00322 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION AFFIRMING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: CALDWELL, DIXON, AND ECKERLE, JUDGES. CALDWELL, JUDGE: Elijah Amburgey (“Amburgey”) appeals the Franklin Circuit Court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We affirm. FACTS In 2019, Amburgey shot and killed Xavier Cochrum after a marijuana transaction disintegrated.…