Commonwealth v. O'Hara

EMBERTON, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order dismissing indictments against five men for promoting contraband in the first degree. KRS 520.050. Upon review of the record, we reverse.

This case originally involved five separate cases. These were consolidated because of the similarity of facts and issues involved. The facts are not disputed. The appellees are inmates at the Kentucky State Reformatory, where they are serving sentences for various offenses. Each of them was caught in possession of marijuana while inside the reformatory. Each was indicted by the Oldham County Grand Jury for…