De'quon Smith v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: JANUARY 27, 2023; 10:00 A.M. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2022-CA-0359-MR DE’QUON SMITH APPELLANT APPEAL FROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE KATHLEEN S. LAPE, JUDGE ACTION NO. 19-CR-01227 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION AFFIRMING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: THOMPSON, CHIEF JUDGE; ACREE AND MCNEILL, JUDGES. MCNEILL, JUDGE: In 2019, Appellant, De’Quon Smith (Smith), was indicted in Kenton County, Kentucky, on one count of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, Fentanyl, with a firearm; one count of trafficking in a controlled…