{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-532.070","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 532.070","heading":"Court modification of felony sentence.","body":"(1) When a sentence of imprisonment for a felony is fixed by a jury pursuant to KRS\n532.060 and the trial court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the\ncrime and to the history and character of the defendant, is of the opinion that a\nsentence of imprisonment is necessary but that the maximum term fixed by the jury\nis unduly harsh, the court may modify that sentence and fix a maximum term within\nthe limits provided in KRS 532.060 for the offense for which the defendant\npresently stands convicted.\n(2) When a sentence of imprisonment for a Class D felony is fixed by a jury pursuant to\nKRS 532.060 and the trial court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of\nthe crime and to the history and character of the defendant, is of the opinion that a\nsentence of imprisonment is necessary but that it would be unduly harsh to impose\nsuch a sentence, the court may sentence the defendant to a definite term of\nimprisonment in a county or a regional correctional institution for a term of one (1)\nyear or less.","path":["KRS Chapter 532"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20043","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:05Z","sha256":"9531549b4a9780b31cac8bf47ff769f555d1021bece270d96674e046abafbd5e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-532.060","next":"us-ky/krs-532.075"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}