Legal Opinion
Jones v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 2, 1970PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
On a joint trial, William Gildon and Robert Jones, Jr., were each convicted of armed robbery, and Jones also was convicted on an habitual criminal charge of having previously been convicted of a felony. Gildon was given a 10-year sentence on his conviction, which is the minimum for armed robbery under KRS 433.140. Jones was given a sentence of 16 years, being double the time of the sentence under the conviction for the previous felony, and again this was the minimum that could have been imposed under KRS 431.190 and 433.140. Gildon and Jones have taken separate appeals…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Abernathy v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- People Ex Rel. Conn v. RandolphIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- Warner v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
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3Cited by21 opinions
- James v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Fraser v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
- Bradshaw v. BallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
- Colwell v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2000
- MacKenzie v. Hillsborough CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1973
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