The forgery case against Hopkinsville City Councilmember Kimberly McCarley was dismissed Wednesday morning in Christian Circuit Court.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling told Judge Atkins in May that he determined the case should be settled as a misdemeanor, but his interpretation of the law makes him believe he can’t go that route because of the timeline of charges initially being filed.
Judge John Atkins ordered him to do more research into the matter before he’d grant the dismissal and Boling said Wednesday that the Attorney General’s Office agrees with his initial assessment—a misdemeanor conviction would violate the statute of limitations.
Attorneys for the first time since the case began outlined the specific allegations, saying McCarley forged the name of her supervisor on an unsuccessful loan application, though attorney Ben Fletcher says she had the supervisor’s permission.
Judge Atkins granted the motion to dismiss the case that had been pending in circuit court for nearly two years.