by Eric Ray | Jan 29, 2025 | Kentucky Gun Laws, Guns
What if You Use a Firearm in Self-Defense? If you find yourself in a situation where you need to use a firearm in self-defense, it is crucial to understand how the law in Kentucky might view your actions. In 2024, there were important developments related to...
by Eric Ray | Nov 21, 2024 | DUI
If I am pulled over for a DUI in Kentucky, should I refuse the field sobriety tests and if I do, does that increase my potential penalties? If you are pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) in Kentucky, one of the first decisions you may face...
by Eric Ray | Nov 14, 2024 | Legal Qualifications
I was honored recently to receive an Award from Legal Aid of the Bluegrass for assisting their clients in obtaining expungements. Legal Aid of the Bluegrass is an amazing group that makes a real difference in our communities. I am truly blessed to be a very small part...
by Armando Arrastia | Jul 30, 2024 | Kentucky Criminal Law
In 2017, Daquan N. Lampkins was convicted of two counts of murder, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, tampering with physical evidence and violation of an Emergency Protective Order in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The victims were his previous girlfriend,...
by Eric Ray | Jul 1, 2024 | Kentucky Juvenile Criminal Law
Layw Thomas was 17 years old when he was indicted in Bullitt County, Kentucky and pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery, first & second-degree assault, and wanton endangerment. He also entered an Alford Plea to murder in exchange for a recommended sentence of 20...
by Eric Ray | Jun 19, 2024 | Domestic Violence, Kentucky Criminal Law
“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution is a well-known and often-recited right granted to American...
by Eric Ray | May 30, 2024 | Legal Qualifications
Last week, we hit a huge milestone when we received our 100th FIVE-STAR review on Google! That’s 100 reviews: Every. Single. One. Is. Five. Stars! This is something any business should rightfully celebrate, but for a criminal defense lawyer, it’s...
by Eric Ray | May 20, 2024 | Expungement
In February of this year, the Kentucky Supreme Court heard the case of Commonwealth v. Davis (2024), in which the Commonwealth of Kentucky appealed the decision of the Fayette County Circuit Court granting Ahmad Rashad Davis’s petition to expunge his dismissed charge...
by Eric Ray | Jun 9, 2023 | Kentucky Criminal Law
The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed this issue last year in Commonwealth v. Reed. The Defendant was accused of robbing the victim at gunpoint and then leaving as a passenger in a car. The victim provided the police with the defendant’s cell phone number, which police...
by Eric Ray | Nov 8, 2022 | Kentucky Criminal Law
Chances are you have heard about or watched portions of the recent trial of Darrell Brooks, who was convicted of killing six people and injuring numerous others when he drove his vehicle into a Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas parade in 2021. Mr. Brooks, who represented...
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