Cases

RENDERED: SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2022-SC-0560-MR RAIANTEZ SHACKLES APPELLANT ON APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT V. HONORABLE MITCHELL PERRY, JUDGE NOS. 21-CR-000403 & 22-CR-001928 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUC

RENDERED: MAY 16, 2025; 10:00 A.M. TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2024-CA-0289-MR CHRISTOPHER TODD BESSINGER APPELLANT APPEAL FROM WARREN CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE JOHN R. GRISE, JUDGE ACTION NO. 22-CR-01161-001 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

RENDERED: JUNE 20, 2025 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2024-SC-0166-DG BOBBY RAY OSBORNE APPELLANT ON REVIEW FROM COURT OF APPEALS V. NO. 2022-CA-1382 ESTILL CIRCUIT COURT NO. 21-CR-00006 COMMONWEALTH

332 S.W.3d 45 (2010) Karu Gene WHITE, Petitioner, v. Hon. Gary D. PAYNE (Special Judge), Respondent. and Commonwealth of Kentucky, Real Party in Interest. No. 2010-SC-000280-OA. Supreme Court of Kentucky. August 26, 2010. As Modified on Denial of Rehearing March 24, 2011. *46 Kevin M. McNally, Margaret O'Donn

RENDERED: JUNE 13, 2024 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2023-SC-0096-MR JOHN D. ELLIS APPELLANT ON APPEAL FROM SIMPSON CIRCUIT COURT V. HONORABLE RODNEY BURRESS, SPECIAL JUDGE NO. 21-CR-00147 COMMONWEALTH OF

RENDERED: FEBRUARY 19, 2026 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2024-SC-0414-MR EDGAR HERNANDEZ APPELLANT ON APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT V. HONORABLE JENNIFER WILCOX, JUDGE NO. 22-CR-002245 COMMONWEALT

DUNN, Judge. Raven Payne appeals from an order of the Simpson Circuit Court finding him in contempt of court for failing to appear pursuant to a subpoena and imposing a penalty of 90 days in jail and a fine of $250.00. Payne raises two issues on appeal. He first argues that the contempt proceedings against him denied him due process of law. After failing to appear by a subpoena to testify in the trial of

169 S.W.3d 536 (2005) Ruben Rios SALINAS, Petitioner v. Honorable Gary D. PAYNE, Chief Judge, Fayette Circuit Court, Respondent and Commonwealth of Kentucky, Real Party in Interest. No. 2005-SC-0334-OA. Supreme Court of Kentucky. August 16, 2005. OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner, Ruben Rios Salinas, petitions this Court for a writ prohibiting

656 S.W.2d 719 (1983) Scott PAYNE, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee. Supreme Court of Kentucky. February 16, 1983. Rehearing Denied October 12, 1983. Jack Emory Farley, Public Advocate, Timothy T. Riddell, Asst. Deputy Public Advocate, Frankfort, for appellant. Steven L. Beshear, Atty. Gen., K. Gail Leeco, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appe

623 S.W.2d 867 (1981) Kenneth N. PAYNE, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee. Supreme Court of Kentucky. October 13, 1981. Rehearing Denied December 15, 1981. *869 Jack E. Farley, Public Advocate, M. Gail Robinson, Kevin Michael McNally, Asst. Public Advocates, Frankfort, for appellant. Steven L. Beshear, Atty.

CLAYTON, Justice. Thomas R. Payne was indicted for rape and detaining a female by the Jefferson County Grand Jury on May 24,1972 (Indictment I — No. 147073). At the time Indictment I was returned, Payne was incarcerated in Atlanta, Georgia, for separate criminal offenses in that state and was subsequently tried, convicted, and sentenced to prison. In March of 1977, Kentucky accepted temporary custody of Payne from the Georgi

OPINION OF THE COURT Tawaiin Lewis appeals from his convictions of two' counts of intentional murder, two counts of assault in the'first degree, and one count of wanton endangerment in the first degree. On appeal, he argues that the trial court made five errors warranting reversal of his conviction and one error warranting reversal of his'sentencing.. Having reviewed the record, we affirm. I. BACKGROUND.

OPINION LAMBERT, J., JUDGE: Jeffrey King appeals from a Madison Circuit Court judgment and sentence entered after a jury found him guilty of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense. We affirm. On June 3, 2011, King drove his Jeep to the Cottage Hearth Inn. His passenger, Sean Adams, left the Jeep and entered the Inn. After a short time, Adams came out a

STEINFELD, Justice. Appellant Danny Payne was indicted on February 9, 1973, for the murder of James Horsley on January 21, 1973. Both men were prisoners in the LaGrange Reformatory at the time of Horsley’s death. Payne *265was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment was fixed at 12 years’ confinement in the penitentiary. He appeals from a judgment en

Korey Vaugh Hamilton Payne v. State of Maryland, No. 1649, September Term, 2017. Submitted on Brief: August 3, 2018. Opinion by Sharer, J. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – MOTION TO SUPPRESS – MIRANDA PROTECTIONS – VOLUNTARINESS OF POLICE INTERVIEW – CUSTODY When asserting a violation of one’s rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) and its progeny, it is an appellant’s burden to prove that he or she was in custody when engaging in an interview with police. In this appeal, Payne failed to sa

DUNN, Judge. This workers’ compensation appeal is from a Calloway Circuit Court’s order remanding it to the Workers’ Compensation Board on appellant Murray State’s appeal from the Board’s opinion, award and order. The trial court directed that on remand the Board reconsider the medical evidence before it so as to either deny appellee Carmen Payne’s claim entirely or order her to undergo a course of medical treatment to

COOPER, Judge. The appellants, F. Ray Payne, Eastern Kentucky Homes, Inc., and Jimmy Payne, appeal from an order of the circuit court permanently enjoining them to take action to reclaim property and abate inherent danger to persons, property and the environment. On appeal, the issues are: 1) whether the relevant surface mining statutes authorize mandatory injunctions to compel an operator to reclaim mined property; 2) whether

WELCH, Judge. The appellant, Eric Payne, was indicted for the intentional murder of his eight-month-old *1174daughter, J.P., an offense defined as capital by § 13A-5-40(a)(15), Ala. Code 1975. He was convicted of the lesser-included offense of intentional murder, a violation of § 13A-6-2, Ala. Code 1975, and was sentenced to life imprisonmen

RENDERED: DECEMBER 19, 2025; 10:00 A.M. TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2024-CA-0023-MR COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLANT APPEAL FROM FAYETTE CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE JULIE M. GOODMAN, JUDGE ACTION NO. 21-CR-00336 CORNELL DENMARK THOMAS, II

OPINION D. LAMBERT, JUDGE: This matter is before the Court on appeal from an order entered by the Franklin Circuit Court, dismissing the pro se Petition for Declaratory Judgment filed by the Appellant, Sammy F. Mobley, pursuant to Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (CR) 12.02. Factual and Procedural History Mobley is currently serving a term of inc