PERDUE v. COM.

No. 2000-SC-0505-MR.

82 S.W.3d 909 (2002)

Tommie PERDUE, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

August 22, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen Shuff Maurer, Assistant Public Advocate, Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, for Appellant.

A.B. Chandler III, Attorney General of Kentucky, Ian G. Sonego, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appellate Division, Office of the Attorney General, Frankfort, for Appellee.


JOHNSTONE, Justice.

The main issue in this case is whether Appellant's right to a speedy sentencing under RCr 11.02 and the U.S. Constitution was violated by a fifty-four (54) month delay after Perdue's sentence was reversed and his case remanded for a new sentencing hearing. Because the delay did not prejudice Perdue, we conclude that the rule was not violated and affirm the trial court.

Perdue was convicted of...

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