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In overruling Sherley v. Commonwealth, SC held double jeopardy not violated when a defendant is convicted of first-degree assault and first-degree rape (involving a serious physical injury to the victim): DIXON V. COM (SC 5/22/2008)

Posted by Michael Stevens | Aug 12, 2008 | Criminal Law, SCOKY Decisions |

DIXON v. COMCRIMINAL: Criminal – Double Jeopardy2006-SC-000682-MR.pdfPUBLISHED: AFFIRMINGOPINION BY MINTONCOUNTY: GREENUPDATE RENDERED: 5/22/2008 Separate convictions for first-degree rape premised on serious...

“Other acts” evidence that defendant struck/shook child were admissible as well as autopsy photos: DANT V. COM (SC 5/22/2008)

Posted by Michael Stevens | Aug 12, 2008 | Criminal Law, Evidence, SCOKY Decisions |

DANT V. COMCRIMINAL: Hearsay; Prior Bad Acts2006-SC-000505-MR.pdfPUBLISHED: AFFIRMINGOPINION BY ABRAMSONCOUNTY: HANCOCKDATE RENDERED: 5/22/2008SC affirmed Dant’s conviction and life sentence for wanton murder. TC did...

SC lacked jurisdiction to consider and rule on merits of defendant’s unpreserved challenge to constitutionality of violent offender statute: BENET V. COM (SC 5/22/2008)

Posted by Michael Stevens | Aug 12, 2008 | Criminal Law, SCOKY Decisions |

BENET V. COMCRIMINAL: Criminal – Statutory Challenge2006-SC-000422-MR.pdfPUBLISHED: AFFIRMINGOPINION BY MINTONCOUNTY: JEFFERSONDATE RENDERED: 5/22/2008 SC affirmed the judgment sentencing him to twenty years’...

Defendant entitled to lesser included misdemeanor instructions: COM V. OLIVER (SC 5/22/2008)

Posted by Michael Stevens | Aug 12, 2008 | Criminal Law, SCOKY Decisions |

COM V. OLIVERCRIMINAL: Criminal – Lesser Included Instruction2006-SC-000385-DG.pdfPUBLISHED: AFFIRMINGOPINION BY ABRAMSON; CUNNINGHAM CONCURS IN RESULT ONLY BY SEPARATE OP W/NOBLE JOININGCOUNTY: MCCRACKENDATE...

August 2008 Supreme Court of Kentucky (SCOKY) Oral Arguments for Aug. 13, 14 & 15, 2008

Posted by Michael Stevens | Aug 11, 2008 | Argument Calendars |

Appellate briefs are posted at the Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Click here. For Kentucky Supreme Court LIVE arguments, click here on date and time of argument.For Minutes as posted by...

Author: Michael Stevens

In overruling Sherley v. Commonwealth, SC held double jeopardy not violated when a defendant is convicted of first-degree assault and first-degree rape (involving a serious physical injury to the victim): DIXON V. COM (SC 5/22/2008)

“Other acts” evidence that defendant struck/shook child were admissible as well as autopsy photos: DANT V. COM (SC 5/22/2008)

SC lacked jurisdiction to consider and rule on merits of defendant’s unpreserved challenge to constitutionality of violent offender statute: BENET V. COM (SC 5/22/2008)

Defendant entitled to lesser included misdemeanor instructions: COM V. OLIVER (SC 5/22/2008)

August 2008 Supreme Court of Kentucky (SCOKY) Oral Arguments for Aug. 13, 14 & 15, 2008

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