HENSLEY v. COM.

No. 2005-CA-001684-MR.

217 S.W.3d 885 (2007)

Bennie HENSLEY, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 2, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carrie C. Mullins, Bobby L. Amburgey, Mt. Vernon, KY, for Appellant.

Gregory D. Stumbo, Attorney General of Kentucky, James C. Shackelford, Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, KY, for Appellee.

Before ABRAMSON and VANMETER, Judges; EMBERTON, Senior Judge.


OPINION

VANMETER, Judge.

A plea agreement in a criminal case is a contract which, upon performance, is binding on the Commonwealth and entitles a criminal defendant to the benefit of his bargain, subject to approval by the trial court. The issue we must resolve in this case is whether the Pulaski Circuit Court erred in its findings as to the terms of a plea agreement. We hold that it did not, and therefore affirm.

On January 29, 2004, Bennie...

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