Under which Kentucky Revised Statute is entrapment defined?

Under which Kentucky Revised Statute is entrapment defined?

• A. KRS 505.010
• B. KRS 502.020
• C. KRS 510.080
• D. KRS 601.100

Answer: (A)

Entrapment hinges on whether a law enforcement officer induced the crime and whether the person had no prior intent to commit it. In Kentucky law, the defense is defined by statute in KRS 505.010. That statute sets the rule that a person isn’t criminally liable if government agents instigated the offense and the defendant was not predisposed to commit it. If a defendant presents evidence of governmental inducement, the burden shifts to the Commonwealth to prove predisposition beyond a reasonable doubt. This defense is most likely to arise in sting or undercover scenarios where officers create an opportunity or pressure to commit a crime. The other statutes mentioned cover different topics and do not define entrapment.

Entrapment hinges on whether a law enforcement officer induced the crime and whether the person had no prior intent to commit it. In Kentucky law, the defense is defined by statute in KRS 505.010. That statute sets the rule that a person isn’t criminally liable if government agents instigated the offense and the defendant was not predisposed to commit it. If a defendant presents evidence of governmental inducement, the burden shifts to the Commonwealth to prove predisposition beyond a reasonable doubt. This defense is most likely to arise in sting or undercover scenarios where officers create an opportunity or pressure to commit a crime. The other statutes mentioned cover different topics and do not define entrapment.