Commonwealth v. Nelson

OPINION OF THE COURT

A chief circuit court judge authorized jury pool administrators to determine which jurors should be excused, postponed or disqualified from jury service. The issue before this Court is whether the delegation of this authority to administrative personnel constitutes a substantial deviation from KRS 29A.080, 29A. 100 and Administrative Procedures of the Court of Justice Part II, sections 8 and 12.

Nelson was charged with numerous felonies. Before he was indicted, appellee filed a motion with the Jefferson Circuit Court that his case be heard by a grand jury selected in…