The European Union Is Funding Attempt To Abolish The Death Penalty In Kentucky
The European Union is funding the American Bar Association’s “Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project,” and the Kentucky “Death Penalty Assessment Task Force.”
Just FOLLOW THE MONEY and you will discover the real agenda of the European Union and their accomplice in America, the American Bar Association (ABA). It is nothing more than a poorly disguised, backdoor attempt to abolish the death penalty in Kentucky.
HEY! Here’s a novel idea. Let’s just ask Kentuckians if they want the death penalty to be an option for juries in the worst murder cases.
Shame on the ABA for being merely a pawn in European Union’s drive to abolish the death penalty in America.
LEXINGTON, KY In 2005, the Lexington Division of Police devoted a significant amount of effort to solving “Cold Cases” which were homicide and rape cases that occurred in Lexington. In 2008, Det. Chris Schoonoverwas designated to manage the Cold Case process. The Cold Case Unit has had a significant success in solving old crimes. Read more »
Several members of the Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office participated in the Lexington Traditional Middle School Health Fair. It was held at their school and designed to help the students be aware of healthy living habits. Read more »
“Frequent Flier” (Repeat Offender) Returns to Prison
Defendant Darby Barnes
On Sunday, May 24, 2009, Lexington police responded to the Lakeshore neighborhood, near Henry Clay High School, regarding a residential burglary complaint. A young woman who was house-sitting in the area saw an unidentified man at the back of the residence. He ran through the house and out the front door. Patrol officers discovered a back window had been broken out and the door opened. The home had been ransacked and a significant amount of jewelry stolen. Read more »
This time, 15 victims paid him over $34,000 for phantom tickets – he was sent to prison again.
Defendant Anthony Mattingly
In early November of 2008, Lexington police received numerous complaints regarding a financial scam. Investigation revealed that a suspect named Anthony Mattingly had advertised tickets on the Internet and in newspapers. Mattingly convinced fifteen people that he had access to a variety of items, mostly U.K. basketball season tickets, and took between $1,000 and $3,200 from each one with a promise to provide the tickets when the season started. The victims reported that Mattingly was very polite and provided his identification and a signed contract for specific seats. Read more »
“Expected Punishment.” That’s what encourages criminals or discourages them.
Our crime rates rise or fall based on whether criminals, especially repeat offenders, think they will be caught and, even more importantly, incarcerated. Read more »
During January 2010, serious crime (Part I crimes) in Lexington increased by 9.9% compared to January 2009. There were 7 more reported Rapes, 32 more reported Burglaries and 74 more Larceny offenses which contributed to the increase. Read more »
Part of our job as interns with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney is to prepare outlines of guests or cases that will be featured on Ray Larson’s radio show, “American DA – LIVE,” hosted by WVLK News Talk 590. However, this week an outline was not requested of any guest or case that would be appear on the show. Rather, a suggestion made by faithful listeners asked if Mr. Larson would the guest. During the hours of 9am to 10am, listeners were given the opportunity to call in and personally cross-examine him about his job as Commonwealth’s Attorney or anything pertaining to the criminal justice system in Fayette County, Kentucky, or nationally. Read more »
SANTIAGO, CHILE Hi! I haven’t sent an update lately, but I think now is a good time to. The summer in Chile has been very nice and the weather is beautiful. Between summer school classes I had the chance to go to Bolivia. It was an amazing experience. Bolivians are interesting people, and have a hard life living in South America’s poorest country. I finished teaching my last summer school class last Friday. The institute is closed for 2 weeks, with spring semester classes starting on March 15. Read more »
Intern Leslie Stout, right, works on a case with 1st Assistant Lou Anna Red Corn.
By Intern Lesley Stout
If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard a lawyer say law school doesn’t teach you how to be a lawyer, my student loans would be paid in full! While that statement does not always hold true, the fact remains that most law schools devote the majority of three years to classroom lecturing as opposed to the teaching of practical skills. Certainly there are opportunities for acquiring these skills through various classes and internship opportunities in the summer. Nevertheless, it is quite possible to complete a legal education without knowing the first thing about what to do upon entering a courtroom. Read more »