Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 4, 1999No. 1998-CA-001890-MRPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KNOX, Judge.

The Commonwealth appeals an order of the Union Circuit Court dismissing its petition for a writ of prohibition. Having reviewed the record, briefs of counsel and applicable law, we reverse and remand.

This matter originated in the Union District Court as a driving under the influence (DUI) case. The district court ruled that the Commonwealth could not introduce the results of the defendant’s blood alcohol test or any other evidence obtained following a law enforcement officer’s entrance into defendant’s home. The underlying facts are as follows:

On December 6, 1997, at…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tipton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1989
  2. Eaton v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Francis v. TaylorKentucky Supreme Court · 1980

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  3. Commonwealth v. BlincoeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2000
  4. Delahanty v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. MazeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2009
  5. Commonwealth v. CrosbyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2017

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