SIMMS v. COM.

No. 2010-CA-000344-MR.

354 S.W.3d 141 (2011)

Kevin Lamont SIMMS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Discretionary Review Denied by Supreme Court December 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel T. Goyette , Louisville Metro Public Defender, Annie O'Connell , Assistant Public Defender, J. David Niehaus (argued), Deputy Appellate Defender, Louisville, KY, for appellant.

Jack Conway , Attorney General of Kentucky, Michael J. Marsch , Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, KY, for appellee.

Joshua D. Farley (argued), Frankfort, KY, for appellee.

Before CAPERTON, COMBS, and THOMPSON, Judges.


OPINION

COMBS, Judge:

Kevin Simms, a/k/a Kevin Franklin, appeals an order of the Jefferson Circuit Court denying his motion to withdraw his waiver of jury sentencing. After reviewing the record and the law, we affirm.

In July 2009, Simms was convicted by a jury of second-degree manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence. After the jury returned the verdict, Simms and the Commonwealth, outside the presence of the jury, negotiated a deal...

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