by Chris Spedding | Feb 16, 2017 | Criminal Law, General Posts, Kentucky Law
Panhandling Ordinance Found Unconstitutional The KY Supreme Court has struck down a Lexington, Kentucky ordinance that regulates panhandling in or near streets and other public places in the city. The Court found that the ordinance violated panhandler’s First...
by Chris Spedding | Feb 14, 2017 | Criminal Law, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Kentucky Law
Re-Entry for Convicts Today, Governor Bevin introduced a new law to help convicts’ re-entry into society. Senate Bill 120 (SB120) was introduced to the KY Senate for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Whitney Westerfield sponsored the...
by Chris Spedding | Feb 8, 2017 | Felonies & Misdemeanors, Kentucky Law
Criminal Justice Reform This past summer, Kentucky’s Governor created a council to consider proposed changes to the state’s criminal justice system. The council has created proposals for criminal justice reform in the state. This would result in reduced...
by Chris Spedding | Jul 17, 2016 | Criminal Law, DUI, General Posts, Kentucky Law
Is the legislature finally moving away from viewing alcohol in Kentucky as the Devil’s Brew? On July 15, 2016, several laws relating to liquor, alcohol sales, brewing, etc. came into effect. The Courier Journal did a nice job setting these new laws out. See the...
by Chris Spedding | Jul 15, 2016 | Criminal Law, Drug Offenses, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Kentucky Law
Expungement in Kentucky Tomorrow is a day that many deserving people in the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been waiting for. The 2016 General Assembly passed legislation that takes effect that allows certain people who have been convicted of Kentucky’s lowest...
by Chris Spedding | Jul 7, 2016 | Criminal Law, Drug Offenses, DUI, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Kentucky Law, Traffic Offenses
Ignition Interlock Devices in KY: This past session the Kentucky State Legislature passed a bill that allows those convicted of DUI, even repeat offenders, to operate a vehicle during their suspension period. The bill allows for the use of Ignition Interlock devices....