Legal Opinion

Cherry v. Com. of Ky.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 16, 2018No. 2017-CA-000444-MRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

LAMBERT, J., JUDGE:

John Cherry appeals from the Fayette Circuit Court order denying his motion for Kentucky Rule of Criminal Procedure (RCr) 11.42 relief. We affirm.

Cherry was convicted of one count each of murder, first-degree wanton endangerment, second-degree unlawful imprisonment, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, trafficking in marijuana (less than eight ounces), and possession of a controlled substance not in its original container. Cherry was sentenced to life imprisonment. His conviction was upheld on direct appeal in Cherry v.…

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