Legal Opinion
Hollis v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 1983PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBSON, Justice.
Robert Lee Hollis is charged with murder in violation of KRS 507.020. This is a statutory offense committed when one intentionally or, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life, wantonly causes “the death of another person.” The victim in this case was a fetus, alleged to be some 28-30 weeks old, carried in the body of Hollis’ estranged wife.
Our decision is limited to whether Hollis can be charged with violating this statute. Thus limited, the issue is: Can a person who kills a viable fetus, at this time and under the statutes of this state, be…
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