John Gray v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

JUSTICE VENTERS

Appellant, John Wesley Gray, appeals from a judgment of the Scott Circuit Court convicting him of three counts of violating a protective order, 1 kidnapping, two counts of first-degree unlawful imprisonment, first-degree burglary, and being a first-degree persistent felony offender (PFO). With the PFO enhancement, the jury recommended a total sentence of 50 years in prison. The trial court entered judgment accordingly. On appeal, Appellant claims that the trial court erred by 1) admitting improper character evidence and 2) failing to grant a directed…