Kerr v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice MINTON.

Barry Kerr appeals as a matter of right1 his convictions for first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second offense; second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance; and being a first-degree Persistent Felony Offender (PFO 1). He raises the following issues on appeal:

1) he is entitled to retroactive application of House Bill 468;

*2542) his sentence of fifty years’ imprisonment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment;

3) the trial court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence uncovered in an illegal search;

4) the trial court…