PUBLISHED DECISIONS:

740.  Reversed and remanding order denying his motion to modify support and maintenance obligations established in 2006 in dissolution proceedings initiated in a Tennessee court.
Geise v. Geise

741.  Appeals.  Final agreed order adjudicating grandparent visitation had been entered  and  Notice of appeal untimely filed;
Nunley v. Neuling

750.  Criminal Law. Affirmed circuit court order granting criminal defendant relief under RCA 11.42 when convicted of murder but claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. Tackett claimed both his trial attorney and his appellate attorney were ineffective because he did not receive a jury instruction on the lesser-included offense of second-degree manslaughter, even though he  should have.
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Tackett

Selected cases that were not designated for publication in tort, insurance and civil law.

739.  Affirmed dismissal of minor’s claim for lack of prosecution.
Jimale v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Ins. Co.

 

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You will find the complete list of this week’s decisions below with number, names of parties, case number, lower court (eg., county), etc. with a hot link to the full text of the decision.  Please note that you will have to check Case Information for each decision for finality, amendments, rehearing, or other matters including motions for discretionary review (MDR) filed with the Supreme Court of Kentucky.