by Chris Spedding | Oct 30, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law, Drug Offenses, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Kentucky Law, Traffic Offenses
Introduction In 2023, Kentucky lawmakers passed Senate Bill 47 (SB 47), legalizing medical marijuana for patients with certain serious health conditions. Governor Andy Beshear signed the bill into law on March 31, 2023, marking a historic step forward for patient care...
by Chris Spedding | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Felonies & Misdemeanors, News, Traffic Offenses
Read the Herald-Leader article here… Watch WKYT coverage here… In 2018, I was retained to defend a young man who at the time was a University of Kentucky (UK) student and who had struck four-year-old Marco Shemwell with his car following a UK football...
by Chris Spedding | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Criminal Law, Felonies & Misdemeanors, General Posts
On October 22nd, I published a blog post expressing my thoughts on what a person should do when approached by the police. After much thought and deliberation, I feel the need to clarify the intent of that post. I grew up wanting to be a police officer. For as long as...
by Chris Spedding | Oct 22, 2018 | Criminal Law, Drug Offenses, DUI, Federal Criminal Offenses, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Kentucky Law, Traffic Offenses
Most people never have contact with the police, at least as a defendant or as the target of an investigation. Most people think “Oh that will never happen to me.” Guess what? It happens all the time. It doesn’t take much for law enforcement to start looking at you as...
by Chris Spedding | Jul 11, 2018 | Criminal Law, Drug Offenses, DUI, Federal Criminal Offenses, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Traffic Offenses
“Do I REALLY need an attorney?” This question is asked quite frequently of me by potential clients who either have a criminal case pending against them or who anticipate a criminal case quickly coming down the pike. My answer is always and unequivocally a resounding...