Williams v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice GRAVES.

A Lewis Circuit Court jury convicted Appellant, Fortune J. Williams, M.D., of four counts of unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance in violation of KRS § 218A.1404(3). For these crimes, Appellant was sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. Appellant now appeals to this Court as a matter of right. Ky. Const. § 110(2)(b). For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse Appellant’s convictions and remand this case for a new trial.

In 2001, the Lewis County Sheriffs Office began receiving complaints about traffic problems at Dr. Williams’ medical…