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Jan 15, 2021 10:44 AM
The Lexington Herald Leader is reporting a potentially important piece of evidence in the case against State Representative Robert Goforth is missing. Rep. Goforth, a Republican from East Bernstadt, is accused of strangling his wife, according to attorneys. The missing piece of evidence is a digital recording of police interviewing the wife of Rep. Goforth, Ashley Goforth. In it Ashley Goforth told police her husband tried to “hog tie” her during an argument and then wrapped a computer cable around her neck leading to her not be able to breath. Defense attorneys asked a judge to either suppress the statement from Ashley Goforth or, if the tape isn’t found and the case goes to a jury, to tell jurors that if the recording had been available it would have been favorable to Robert Goforth’s defense. The motion is scheduled for a hearing next month. The case against Robert Goforth started last April. He
Gov. Andy Beshear has until Friday, January 22 to respond to the impeachment petition filed against him after the committee formed to consider the petition met for the first time Wednesday.