Legal Opinion
Rawls v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 2014No. 2013-SC-000129-MRPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by Justice NOBLE.
Appellant, Clifford D. Rawls, was convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine *51while in possession of a handgun, possession of marijuana, and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. He was also found to be a first-degree persistent felony offender. Rawls was sentenced to thirty-four years’ imprisonment, and now appeals his conviction as a matter of right pursuant to Section 110(2)(b) of the Kentucky Constitution. For the reasons stated herein, the Court affirms his convictions and sentence.
I. Background
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