Kentucky court grants Joseph Lawson right to appeal with public defender

Kentucky court grants Joseph Lawson right to appeal with public defender

The Nelson County Court has approved a motion allowing an Joseph Lawson to proceed with an appeal at no cost and appointed public defenders to represent him.Lawson filed a motion on September 8 requesting to proceed "in forma pauperis" on appeal, the motion read. This legal term allows individuals who cannot afford court costs to have those fees waived.The motion was filed by Lawson's attorneys Kevin Coleman and Robert Boyd ahead of his final se…