Legal Question in Criminal Law in Kentucky

my daughter was shot and killed july 10th,2010,Her boyfriend of 2 years shot her,the facts are as follows.1-he was drinking 2-he pulled bolt out looked in it put bolt back with gun pointed toward my daughter,said he was handing gun to his bestfriend and hit the trigger and killed her 3-his bestfriend said he forgot he put four bullets in the gun 4-it took over a year to get the police record 5-people heard two 911 calls one saying hes on foot fleeing the next one saying hes here it was a accident,the police deny this but yet in police records it says two people called 6-wen the shooter was questioned (for only 16 min.)he couldent spell my daughters name or say wen her birthdate was and was only worried wat people would think of him. 7-wen police first arrived they had left my daughter laying on the porch all alone and had the tv up so loud at first didnt here them knock.8-they let them all go after never to see a day in jail over it. 9-they said they didnt have the money to investigate it and said it was a accident. 10-my daughter is gone forever and it kills me everyday they act like its nothen and it should be forgotten,how can you let go ,they just let him go!she was only 18 years old.I have 2 other children i dont have any money and I dont have any help,please say u will. thank you


Asked on 8/08/11, 5:56 am

2 Answer from Attorneys
Andrea Welker Welker Law Office

The decision of whether or not to prosecute falls with the Commonwealth's attorney. That's the office you should be pressuring. As it's an elected position, you might be able to add some pressure by speaking to the media, and writing to your elected representatives and our Attorney General.

You could also pursue a civil suit against them, although whether an attorney would take the case on contingency depends on whether there are any assets available to collect on a judgment.

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Answered on 8/08/11, 7:45 am


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