Melzena Lulabell Moore v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: JUNE 23, 2023; 10:00 A.M. TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2021-CA-1349-MR MELZENA LULABELL MOORE APPELLANT APPEAL FROM LAUREL CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE GREGORY A. LAY, JUDGE ACTION NO. 20-CR-00103 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION REVERSING AND REMANDING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: CALDWELL, GOODWINE, AND MCNEILL, JUDGES. CALDWELL, JUDGE: Melzena Lulabell Moore (Moore) pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree while under an extreme emotional disturbance and received a sentence of eighteen (18) years’ imprisonment. When she moved the trial…