Legal Opinion

Sherley v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1977PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENSON, Justice.

Homer Lee Sherley, Jr., was indicted and convicted of first-degree assault, KRS 508.-010(l)(a), and of first-degree robbery, KRS 515.020(l)(a). Sherley was also indicted for first-degree rape, KRS 510.040(l)(b) and. (2), and convicted of attempt to commit first-degree rape, KRS 506.010(4)(a).

Sherley was sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment on the conviction of first-degree assault, sixteen years’ imprisonment on the conviction of first-degree robbery, and twenty years’ imprisonment on the con viction of attempt to commit first-degree rape. The sentences were directed to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Menna v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Jones v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Arnett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
  4. Hogue v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  5. Johnson v. MayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Beaty v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Taylor v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. MiraultSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  4. Walden v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Cardine v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2009

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