Opinion ID: 1742617
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Heading: Terroristic threatening 3rd; KRS 508.080(1)(a).

Text: The Commonwealth called the sodomy victim, A.H., to the stand for the purpose of establishing that she observed Appellant in possession of a handgun on January 20, 2001. However, the Commonwealth elicited from A.H. not only that she observed Appellant in possession of the brown-and-black-colored handgun, but also that he said if I had told anyone, he was going to shoot me with it. The only evidence, other than a prior conviction, necessary to prove the offense of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon is that the defendant possessed a handgun, not that he threatened to shoot someone with it. Obviously, the evidence of the threat was irrelevant and was offered solely for its prejudicial effect.