Christopher Melton v. Comm., Kentucky Supreme Court, Not-to-be-published (2/15/2018):
Melton was charged with incest,
sodomy, and first-degree sexual abuse. At trial, he was convicted on all
counts and sentenced concurrently to 33 years plus $9,375 in jail fees.
On appeal, the Kentucky Supreme Court reversed the award of jail fees due to
the Commonwealth’s failure to show compliance with KRS 441.265(1), allowing
jail fees as part of a county policy that establishes the true cost per diem of
a stay in the local jail; the Court also reversed the sodomy and sex abuse
counts for non-unanimity and remanded for an amended judgment.
Susan Balliet
represented Christopher Melton on appeal.
