Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Runion

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 17, 1993No. 92-CA-002369-MRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOHNSON, Judge:

The Commonwealth appeals from an order, entered by the Clay Circuit Court on September 14,1992, granting Gary Runioris motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. After reviewing the record, we are of the opinion that the trial court erred in its conclusion that the Commonwealth failed to prove reckless homicide beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, we reverse the circuit court’s entry of judgment notwithstanding the verdict and reinstate the jury’s verdict.

On October 9,1989, Gary Runion and Mrs. Loretta Day (Mrs. Day) were driving their vehicles in the northbound…

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Commonwealth v. BenhamKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Commonwealth v. SawhillKentucky Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Walden v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Hamilton v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HarrellKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Commonwealth v. NourseKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Woman's Clinic, Inc. v. St. John's Health System, Inc.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 2002
  4. Brown v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Brown v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005

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