Griffith v. Commonwealth

OPINION

COMBS, JUDGE:

Heather Griffith' appeals her conviction in the Boyd Circuit Court. After our review, we vacate and remand.

On January 23, 2012, a grand jury indicted Griffith for first-degree robbery, second-degree fleeing or evading police, and tampering with physical evidence. The Commonwealth negotiated a plea bargain with her. Originally, the Commonwealth offered a ten-year sentence for first-degree robbery. First-degree robbery is classified as a violent offense requiring that one must serve eighty-five percent of a sentence before becoming eligible for parole. Griffith rejected that…