Kentucky eLegal law summaries

Issue 2003/3 - Jan. 31, 2003

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What's New
Kentucky Supreme Court Decisions On-Line
- There are 35 decisions for January. Note - I have no comments this time; just the name of the case with the subject areas they address. If that should get your attention, then click on the case number in the left column and voila - you have a direct link to the pdf page at the AOC site.
- As you can see this is a 'work in progress' a/k/a WIP. I am trying to figure a way to get these out without too much time being expended. The bulk of the cases are criminal and workers compensation followed by family law.
Index to earlier LawWires
Some Other Stuff - Ever need the codes for translating 'violations' on the police reports for car accidents?
- Here is a link to the KSP page with choices for violations, KRS Sections, and descriptions!
Links to local On-Line Legal News of the CJ

What's New?

Appellate Opinions on-line at AOC Web Site
- AOC Site now has Kentucky Supreme Court decisions from 1999 and Kentucky Court of Appeals decisions (published and not to be published) since January 2003. Both are searchable using words etc (similar to that company in Minnesota).
- Go to main site (http://www.KyCourts.net) and click on Supreme Court and Searchable Opinions in the drop-down menus.
- Also, don't forget there are options to search for Case Information and Oral Arguments!
Order your 2002 Year in Review of the Kentucky Trial Court Review Now
Now in print. Call 1-877-313-1944. Price now is $185.00.
- All cases from Nov. to Nov. are summarized - jury verdicts from state and federal - civil.
- Indexed by lawyer, jurisdiction, judge, and types, etc.
Legislative Stuff from the Courier-Journal
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Kentucky Supreme Court - Jan. 15-31, 2003

1999-SC-000120-DG.pdf Size: 1805 kb Date: 1/16/2003	Commonwealth v. Hale Criminal Law Sentencing, Forfeiture of Sentence Rule
1999-SC-000897-MR.pdf Size: 863 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Allen v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Confrontation of Witnesses, Closed Circuit Television for testimony of minors, presence of victim advocate at trial
2000-SC-000109-DG.pdf Size: 829 kb Date: 1/17/2003	Schoenbachler v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Flagrant Nonsupport, Sufficiency of Evidence
2000-SC-000585-OA.pdf Size: 95 kb Date: 7/25/2002	Character and Fitness Committee v. Jones Attorneys
2000-SC-000661-MR.pdf Size: 624 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Phillips v. Commonwealth Criminal Law, Jury Instructions - Bad Act Evidence
2000-SC-000689-MR.pdf Size: 1802 kb Date: 1/17/2003	Morgan v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Manufacturing Methamphetimine, Evidence of Other Crimes, Scientific Evidence
2000-SC-000846-DG.pdf Size: 1544 kb Date: 1/17/2003	Travelers Ins. Co. v. Reker Workers Compensation Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (UCSPA) did not create exception to exclusive remedy provision of Workers' Compensation Act
2000-SC-001101-DG.pdf Size: 4223 kb Date: 1/16/2003	Martin v. Commonwealth Campaign Finance Contributions, Violations
2001-SC-000086-MR.pdf Size: 2044 kb Date: 1/16/2003	Adkins v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Investigatory Stop, Self-Incrimination Rights of Testifying Witness, KRE 404 (other acts)
2001-SC-000226-MR.pdf Size: 554 kb Date: 1/16/2003	Mills v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Trial Procedure, Presence of Police Officer at Prosecutor's Table
2001-SC-000245-TG.pdf Size: 797 kb Date: 1/13/2003	Johnson v. Commonwealth Criminal Law (Modified earlier decision)
2001-SC-000263-MR.pdf Size: 1664 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Boggess v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Toxicology Evidence, Accident Reconstruction Evidence, Ultimate Issue Testimony
2001-SC-000278-DG.pdf Size: 1236 kb Date: 1/17/2003	Marris v. Kelly Workers Compensation Permissibility of ALJ to Testify in Legal Malpractice Claim involving WC Attorney
2001-SC-000282-MR.pdf Size: 1452 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Morris v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Witness Statements After Jury Closes, Severance of Charges, Directed Verdict
2001-SC-000296-MR.pdf Size: 1323 kb Date: 1/16/2003	Neal v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Prison Letters, Co-Defendant Testimony, Polygraph Examination Reference, Jury Questions, etc. . . .
2001-SC-000245-TG.pdf Size: 797 kb Date: 1/13/2003	Johnson v. Commonwealth Criminal Law (Modified earlier decision)
2001-SC-000530-MR.pdf Size: 192 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Curry v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Victim Consultation Law
2001-SC-000572-MR.pdf Size: 476 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Simmons v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Improper Labeling of Evidence, Racial Peremptory Strikes
2001-SC-000675-DG.pdf Size: 4223 kb Date: 1/16/2003	Martin v. Commonwealth Elections Campaign Finance Laws
2001-SC-000732-DG.pdf Size: 255 kb Date: 1/17/2003	Kentucky Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Henshaw Civil Procedure Contractual Venue, Civil Rights
2001-SC-000806-DG.pdf Size: 345 kb Date: 1/16/2003	Thomas v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Persistent Felon, Meaning of "Conviction" and Drug Court Diversion Program
2001-SC-000863-MR.pdf Size: 291 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	McNeese v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Juror Challenge, Instruction for LIO (Lesser Included Offense)
2001-SC-000906-MR.pdf Size: 651 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Pennington v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Evidence, Admissibility of ER and Therapist Statements, Compentency of Child Victim to Testify
2002-SC-000007-MR.pdf Size: 653 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Pennington v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Evidence, Admissibility of ER and Therapist Statements, Compentency of Child Victim to Testify
2002-SC-000030-MR.pdf Size: 367 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Humfleet v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Judicial Questioning of Witness per KRE 514
2002-SC-000069-MR.pdf Size: 325 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Humfleet v. Commonwealth Criminal Law Judicial Questioning of Witness per KRE 514
2002-SC-000124-WC.pdf Size: 621 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Bowen v. Pontiki Coal Corp. Workers Compensation Proof of Disability, Osborne v. Johnson
2002-SC-000141-WC.pdf Size: 246 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Sherrill v. Dynasty Resources Workers Compensation Date of Disability and Extensions
2002-SC-000188-WC.pdf Size: 403 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Pegs Branch Minings v. Coleman Workers Compensation AMA Guidelines
2002-SC-000189-WC.pdf Size: 403 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Pegs Branch Minings v. Coleman Workers Compensation AMA Guidelines
2002-SC-000210-WC.pdf Size: 392 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Broyles v. Whittaker Workers Compensation Reopening Final Award by ALJ
2002-SC-000234-WC.pdf Size: 412 kb Date: 1/17/2003 Not To Be Published	Knowles v. Winchester Center for Health Workers Compensation Physical and Psychiatric Injury
2002-SC-001037-KB.pdf Size: 381 kb Date: 1/17/2003	KBA v. Page Attorneys

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Unpublished Opinions

The Kentucky Appellate decisions are 'linked' to the Kentucky Court of Justice Site. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. These links may change with time. In addition, the following disclaimer regarding published/not to be published decisions is provided for you:

This web site (AOC at http://www.KyCourts.net) contains both published and unpublished opinions of the Kentucky Supreme Court and Kentucky Court of Appeals. First, opinions that are labeled "NOT TO BE PUBLISHED" shall never be cited or used as authority in any other case in any court of this state. CR 76.28(4)(c). This is true even after the unpublished opinions become final. Secondly, although opinions labeled "TO BE PUBLISHED" may be cited as authority in any court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the opinions shall not be cited until all steps in the appellate process have been exhausted and they become final. As of the date Court of Appeals opinions were placed on the web site, none were final.

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Courier-Journal Law-Related On-Line Stories - Jan. 20 - 31, 2003

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