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Commonwealth v. Shelton

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 1989No. 87-SC-821-DG, 88-SC-051-DGPublished

1Opinion of the Court

766 S.W.2d 628 (1989)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Movant/Cross-Respondent,

v.

Jerry Mac SHELTON, Respondent/Cross-Movant.

Nos. 87-SC-821-DG, 88-SC-051-DG.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

March 16, 1989.

Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., Mark Wintersheimer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for movant/cross-respondent.

James Usher Glanville, Paducah, for respondent.

ANDRE BUSALD, Special Justice.

Appellee, Jerry Mac Shelton, was found guilty of possession of cocaine (KRS 218A.140), by a Hickman Circuit Court jury and was sentenced to five (5) years in prison and fined $5,000.00 on December 11, 1986. The Court of…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Maryland v. GarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Richmond v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Basham v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Lindsay v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973

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