Kentucky Court of Appeals Decisions (Minutes ) for October 18, 2013 (Nos. 978-992); 15 decisions were announced by COA this date, with 1 of those decisions designated “To Be Published”). For a copy of the minutes filed at the AOC web site, click here.
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Short summary of the published decisions for this week are (click on the link for the full text of the decision from AOC):
979. Criminal Law.
Boone vs. Commonwealth of Kentucky
COA PUB 10/18/2013
Mason
ACREE, CHIEF JUDGE: Appellant Phillip Boone appeals the Mason Circuit Court’s July 11, 2011 Judgment and Sentence by which he was convicted of first- degree sexual abuse and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. On appeal, Boone raises numerous trial issues which he claims resulted in error and mandate a new trial. Following a careful review, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for additional proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Before this Court, Boone raises these four claims of error: (1) the circuit court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict because there was insufficient evidence that Boone was a person in a position of authority or position of special trust over the victim; (2) his right to an unanimous verdict was violated when the circuit court issued jury instructions on theories unsupported by the evidence; (3) the circuit court failed to instruct the jury on two lesser-included offenses; and (4) the circuit court erroneously ordered Boone, an indigent person, to pay court costs.
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