Nonavailability of probation or suspension of sentence to violent offender - - Exception. Probation shall not be granted to, nor shall the execution or imposition of sentence be suspended for, a person who has been designated as a violent offender as defined in KRS 439.3401, unless such probation is granted in accordance with KRS 439.3401.
KRS 532.047
Nonavailability of probation or suspension of sentence to violent offender -- Exception
Known as the Kentucky Racial Justice Act
The act spans §§ 532–532 (55 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Arnett v. Commonwealth (2011)
Most recently applied in Stull v. Commonwealth (March 2014)
Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Created 2000 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.