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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009
9:00 a.m. HOBSON V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY (2007-SC-645-DG)
"Criminal Law. Robbery. Issues include whether escape stage occurs "in
the course of committing theft" under KRS 515.020."
Discretionary Review granted 8/13/2008
Boyd Circuit Court, Judge James D. Ishmael, Jr.
For Movant: Erin Hoffman Yang
For Respondent: William Robert Long, Jr.
10:00 a.m. KNIGHT V. YOUNG (2008-SC-404-DG)
"Child Custody. Hearsay. Issues include admissibility of child's statements
via deposition of social worker."
Discretionary Review granted 1/14/2009
Lyon Circuit Court, Judge Clarance A. Woodall III
For Movant: Brad Goheen
For Respondent: Barclay Walden Banister
(Note: Justice Cunningham is recused)
11:00 a.m. PATTERSON V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY (2008-SC-236-MR)
Oral argument shall be limited to discussion of these issues: 1) whether the
trial court properly excluded evidence of the victim's prior unsubstantiated
sexual abuse allegations and 2) whether this Court should abandon or modify
the standard established in Hall v. Commonwealth, 956 S.W.2d 224, 227 (Ky. App.
1997): "the admissibility of evidence of similar accusation made by the
victim depends on whether they have been proven to be demonstrably false."
Fulton Circuit Court, Judge Charles W. Boteler, Jr.
For Appellant: Samuel N. Potter
For Appellee: James Hays Lawson
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
9:00 a.m. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY V. OMNI INDEMNITY CO.
(2008-SC-606-DG)
"Insurance. Underinsured Motorist Benefits. Issues include whether the
final resolution of a UIM claim due to the UIM carrier's own action of settling
with the insured plaintiff prior to trial prevents the UIM carrier from compelling
an adjudication of damages in order to recoup its Coots advance from the alleged
tortfeasor's liability carrier."
Discretionary Review granted 2/11/2009
Jefferson Circuit Court, Judge Mitch Perry
For Movant: Walter L. Porter
For Respondent: Christopher T. Coburn
(Note: Justice Abramson is recused)
10:00 a.m. SMITH V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY (2008-SC-060-DG)
"Criminal Law. Search and Seizure. Miranda Warnings. Custody Determination.
Issues include the admissibility of incriminating statements where the defendant
was handcuffed but not Mirandized, and specifically whether the holding in Taylor
v. Commonwealth, 182 S.W.3d 521 (Ky. 2006) that handcuffing a suspect does not
necessarily constitute "custody" for Miranda purposes should be re-evaluated.
Also at issue is the breadth of the safety exception which prevents questions
from being deemed "interrogation."
Discretionary Review granted 8/13/2008
Jefferson Circuit Court, Judge Denise Clayton
For Movant: Elizabeth B. McMahon
For Respondent: Jeffrey Allan Cross
11:00 a.m. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, EX REL. J. MICHAEL BROWN, SECRETARY,
JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET V. INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT & GAMING
ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.
(2009-SC-043-MR)
"Writ of Prohibition preventing seizure of 141 Internet domain names."
Franklin Circuit Court, Judge Thomas D. Wingate
For Appellant: David Eric Lycan, William Cecil Hurt, Jr., William Harvey May
and Aaron Davis Reedy
For Appellees: Jon L. Fleischaker, Robert Kenyon Meyer, James Lee Adams, Bruce
F. Clark, Margaret Eileen Mary Keane, Phillip D. Scott, John Lewis Tate, Joel
Beres, Ian Thomas Ramsey and William E. Johnson
- Appellant's Brief
- Appellee's Brief
- Appellee's Brief
- Appellee's Brief
- Appellant's Reply Brief
- Amicus Curiae Brief
- Amicus Curiae Brief
- Amicus Curiae Brief
- Amicus Curiae Brief
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009
NO ORAL ARGUMENTS
