Legal Opinion

Gilbert v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided September 21, 1982PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENSON, Justice.

Gilbert was indicted for attempted kidnapping (KRS 506.010), first-degree wanton endangerment (KRS 508.060) and first-degree robbery (KRS 515.020) of Janie Watson. He was also indicted for kidnapping (509.040), first-degree rape (KRS 510.040) and first-degree robbery (KRS 515.020) of Donna Gnau on the same day. A jury found Gilbert guilty on all counts and fixed his punishment at a total of 85 years in the penitentiary. The trial court directed that the sentences run concurrently for a sentence of twenty years. We reverse the convictions for first-degree wanton…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Whorton v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Timmons v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Spencer v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Seay v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Wilson v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Daniel Duane Gilbert v. Al ParkeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  3. Harris v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Murphy v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Wood v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005

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