Boone v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “A conviction...under KRS 218A.1415 (i.e. Possession of controlled substance in first degree) shall not trigger the application of this section (i.e. Persistent felony offender sentencing), regardless of the number or type of prior felony convictions that may have been entered against the defendant. A conviction...under KRS 218A.1415 may be used as a prior felony offense allowing this section to be applied if he or she is subsequently convicted of a different felony offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. Commonwealth

2. “Additionally, Boone was charged with and entered a plea of guilty to a felony other than possession (i.e., trafficking) in the instant case. That charge satisfies the first sentence of KRS 532.080(8) as it is not a”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. Commonwealth

3. “in the first sentence does not...bar the court's reliance on all felony possession convictions, past and present, as a basis for a PFO charge and conviction. Rather, the phrase”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. Commonwealth