Turner v. Commonwealth

ACREE, JUDGE:

*307Steven Turner appeals from the Bell Circuit Court's January 11, 2016 judgment and sentence entered upon a jury verdict finding Turner guilty of several drug-related crimes. The chief issue before us is whether Turner's sentence for second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance was impermissibly enhanced in violation of KRS 1 532.080(10). We conclude it was not. Regarding his remaining three issues, we fail to find palpable error. Accordingly, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

On May 29, 2015, Detective Kevin Goodin of the Pineville Police Department received an unsolicited text…