Britt v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “[W]e simply hold that KRS 635.020 (4) does not create a new category of adult offender that precludes children transferred to circuit court pursuant to it from eligibility for the ameliorative provisions of KRS 640.040 . Rather, we believe, as explained below, that subsection (4) of KRS 635.020 was designed merely to facilitate transfer of juveniles accused of committing a felony with a firearm to the circuit court by bypassing the proof required under KRS 640.010.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Craig v. State

2. “[a] `youthful offender' is defined as `any person regardless of age, transferred to Circuit Court under the provisions of KRS Chapter 635 or 640 and who is subsequently convicted in Circuit Court.' KRS 600.020(56).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Craig v. State

3. “`youthful offenders' eligible for the ameliorative sentencing provisions of KRS Chapter 640.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Craig v. State