COM. v. REED

No. 2011-SC-000111-DG.

374 S.W.3d 298 (2012)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellant v. William Joseph REED, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

August 23, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Conway , Attorney General, Jeanne Deborah Anderson , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Office of Criminal Appeals, Frankfort, KY, Counsel for appellant.

Daniel T. Goyette , Louisville Metro Public Defender, Bruce P. Hackett , Chief Appellate Defender, Office of the Louisville Metro Public Defender, Louisville, KY, Counsel for appellee.


Opinion of the Court by Justice SCHRODER.

William Joseph Reed entered into a plea agreement with the Commonwealth, whereby he agreed to a sentence of five years' imprisonment. In addition, the circuit court imposed a $1,000 fine, which the Commonwealth now concedes was improper because Reed was indigent. Reed appealed the portion of the judgment imposing the fine. The Court of Appeals reversed the fine, but left the five-year plea agreement intact. The issue before...

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