January 20, 2018 | Criminal Law
Jury verdict, standard form, and contrary colloquy don’t mix.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has issued an opinion reversing and vacating a rape conviction, because, after a guilty verdict was reached by a jury, the defendant entered into a sentencing agreement with the prosecution, only to be told by the court that he could (and then later that he could not) appeal that verdict.
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