Bevin appeals jail sentence to Kentucky Court of Appeals

By: Deborah Yetter

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 450

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Saying a judge has “slammed the door shut and thrown away the key,” a lawyer for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is asking the state Court of Appeals to order his immediate release from jail for contempt of court.

Bevin, 59, was arrested Sept. 3 and lodged in the Jefferson County jail to serve a 60-day sentence for contempt for failing to produce financial documents a judge had ordered him …

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