John Melton v. Commonwealth,
22-SC-488-MR (rendered 9/26/2013) (Not to be published)
The trial court erred in
attempting to retain jurisdiction until Mr. Melton was released from
incarceration in order to determine whether to impose court costs and partial
public defender fees. The Kentucky Supreme Court held there is no statutory
basis for a court to exercise jurisdiction beyond the end of proceedings (i.e.,
final sentencing) in order to determine the appropriateness of imposing court
costs and a partial public defender fee. Robert Yang represented Mr. Melton on
appeal.
Contributed by Karen Maurer
