Whittle v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

Appellant, Reginald Lamont Whittle, was convicted in Jefferson Circuit Court of possession of marijuana, trafficking in cocaine, tampering with physical evidence, and being a first-degree persistent felony offender, and sentenced to a prison term of thirty years. He challenges his convictions and sentence. Finding a Confrontation Clause violation, his trafficking and tampering convictions are reversed. His conviction for possession of marijuana is affirmed.

I. Background

The events giving rise to this case began when police officers on patrol observed…