Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1983PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*79CERTIFICATION OF THE LAW

GANT, Justice.

At the outset of this opinion, we note that this case arises from a certification of the law by the Court of Appeals on application therefor by the Commonwealth. Discretionary review was granted by the court, which we have chosen to honor despite the fact that the acquitted movant herein has no standing to seek review by this court. There is simply no issue in which this movant has any interest, nor does our law extend to any acquitted person the right of certification of questions of law.

§ 115 of the Kentucky Constitution provides that “... the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. O'BRYAN v. Massey-Ferguson, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
  2. McGill v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
  3. Kohlheim v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1981
  4. Abney v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1979
  5. Parrish v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SawhillKentucky Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Tamme v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Elliott v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Shannon v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Commonwealth v. BaileyKentucky Supreme Court · 2002

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