Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Allen Lamont Cooper

Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm



On October 10, 2022, a Fayette Grand Jury indicted Cooper and charged him with: Count I: Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun; Count 2: Trafficking in Controlled Substance First Degree First Offense Greater Than or Equal to Four Grams Cocaine; Count 3: Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition Greater Than $10,000 But Less Than $1,000,000; Count 4: Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition Firearm; Count 5: Terroristic Threatening Third Degree; Count 6: Operation of Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol First Offense (DUI); Count 7: Operating Vehicle with Expired Operator's License; Count 8: Possession of Open Alcohol Beverage Container in Motor Vehicle; and Count 9: Persistent Felony Offender First Degree (PFO).





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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE. The case addresses an appeal against a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a vehicle search, questioning the existence of probable cause and the application of the warrant requirement exceptions.



CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY. The court evaluated whether an individual driving a reported stolen vehicle has a reasonable expectation of privacy concerning the search of that vehicle, ultimately finding that no expectation exists in such circumstances.



CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. WARRANTLESS SEARCH. The court considered whether the arrest for DUI and the report of a stolen vehicle justified a warrantless search incident to arrest, affirming that these factors constituted sufficient probable cause for the search.



Key Phrases Criminal case. Motion to suppress. Probable cause. Stolen vehicle. Reasonable expectation of privacy.

Affirmed