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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 532.010 (2026)

Classification of offenses

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Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentencing, into five categories: (1) Capital offenses; (2) Class A felonies; (3) Class B felonies; (4) Class C felonies; and (5) Class D felonies. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 273, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1977–2026 · leading case: Bowling v. Commonwealth, 163 S.W.3d 361 (Ky. 2005).
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Bowling v. Commonwealth, 163 S.W.3d 361 (Ky. 2005). · cites it 2× “140 do not preclude the sentencing of a seriously mentally retarded offender to any other sentence authorized by KRS 532.010, 532.025, or 532.030 for a crime which is a capital offense.”
Offutt v. Commonwealth, 799 S.W.2d 815 (Ky. 1990). · cites it 6× “020(2); KRS 532.010. We do not retreat from our holding in Berry .”
MacHniak v. Commonwealth, 351 S.W.3d 648 (Ky. 2011). · cites it 2× “2010) because the "hammer" clause in that plea agreement was implemented by the trial judge without the exercise of any discretion as is required by KRS 532.010(1), 533.010(2), 532.050(1), KRS 532.”
Jacobs v. Commonwealth, 870 S.W.2d 412 (Ky. 1994). · cites it 2× “KRS 532.010(1) provides that capital offenses are specific type felonies and have a specific sentencing statute, KRS 532.”
Mishler v. Commonwealth, 556 S.W.2d 676 (Ky. 1977). “050 and KRS 532.010. This assertion of error by Skaggs is well taken and requires remand for the purpose of compliance with the statute.”
Goldsmith v. Commonwealth, 363 S.W.3d 330 (Ky. 2012). “…Instead, the court could modify the defendant's probation, which could include a period of incarceration. See, e.g., KRS 532.010(6).”
William Smith v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 454 S.W.3d 283 (Ky. 2015). “However, KRS 532.010 classifies capital offenses as felonies for sentencing purposes.”
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Russell T. Amboree (Ky. 2026). · cites it 2× “” For the purpose of sentencing, KRS 532.010 classifies felony offenses into five categories: “(1) Capital offenses; (2) Class A felonies; (3) Class B felonies; (4) Class C felonies; and (5) Class D felonies.”
Gregory v. Commonwealth, 557 S.W.2d 439 (Ky. Ct. App. 1977). “050 and KRS 532.010. We agree. However, the error is moot in light of our reversal on the prosecutor’s arguments.”
Hamilton v. Commonwealth, 754 S.W.2d 870 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988). “See KRS 532.010, .030 and .060. The twelve month sentence given appellant would appear to be invalid; since, however, no challenge on this ground was made below, we will consider the sentence facially valid for purposes of the argument presented by appellant.”
Kenneth Goben v. Kathleen M. Keeney (Ky. Ct. App. 2021). “” KRS 532.010. For a capital offense, the punishment ranges from twenty years’ imprisonment to the death penalty.”
Quinton R. Huddleston v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2018). “055(2)(a) 1 permits introduction of parole eligibility information in the penalty phase of a felony trial.6 KRS 532.025 contains no inconsistent provision pertaining to death penalty sentencing.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 532.010(1) — 2 cases
MacHniak v. Commonwealth, 351 S.W.3d 648 (Ky. 2011). “2010) because the "hammer" clause in that plea agreement was implemented by the trial judge without the exercise of any discretion as is required by KRS 532.010(1), 533.010(2), 532.050(1), KRS 532.”
Jacobs v. Commonwealth, 870 S.W.2d 412 (Ky. 1994). “KRS 532.010(1) provides that capital offenses are specific type felonies and have a specific sentencing statute, KRS 532.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 532.010(6) — 1 case
Goldsmith v. Commonwealth, 363 S.W.3d 330 (Ky. 2012). “…Instead, the court could modify the defendant's probation, which could include a period of incarceration. See, e.g., KRS 532.010(6).”
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