Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentencing, into five categories:
(1) Capital offenses;
(2) Class A felonies;
(3) Class B felonies;
(4) Class C felonies; and (5) Class D felonies.
KRS 532.010
Classification of offenses
Known as the Kentucky Racial Justice Act
The act spans §§ 532–532 (55 sections).
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Bowling v. Commonwealth (2005)
Most recently applied in Huddleston v. Commonwealth (February 2018)
Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.