Buster v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

The Appellant Harold Buster was convicted of multiple counts of first-degree sexual abuse and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment. On appeal, he challenges the adequacy of the notice of the charges against him, the trial court’s failure to grant a directed verdict, and the trial court’s attempt to retain jurisdiction to impose court costs and a partial public-defender fee in the future. This Court affirms the convictions and sentence, but reverses the trial court’s decision regarding costs and fees and remands for further proceedings.

I. Background

For a…