Thompson v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
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.
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