Legal Opinion
Godby v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 21, 2005No. 2004-CA-001300-MRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*858 OPINION
SCHRODER, Judge.
Larry Godby appeals his conviction for intimidating a participant in the legal process (KRS 524.040) for which he was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment. We opine that a threat to “injure” a person encompasses physical injury only under KRS 524.010(8) and KRS 524.040 as amended effective July 15, 2002. Therefore, we reverse in part.
Larry Godby was appointed chief of police of the Somerset, Kentucky, police department in August, 2002. On October 22, 2003, a Pulaski County grand jury returned an indictment charging Godby with: Count 1, Bribery of a public servant (KRS…
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- Priestley v. PriestleyKentucky Supreme Court · 1997
- Roney v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1985
- Woods v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1990
- Department of Motor Transp. v. City Bus Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
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