Legal Opinion

Roe v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided September 24, 2015No. 2013-SC-000793-MRPublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION OF THE COURT

A circuit court jury convicted Marty Roe of murdering Martha Post, tampering with physical evidence, and harassing communications, a misdemeanor charge. Roe was sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal to this Court as a matter of right,1 he raises a host of trial errors that allegedly rendered the judgment entered against him fundamentally unfair. We find no error at trial and affirm the judgment.2

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

At the end of her workday, Martha Post, a dermatologist, left the building that housed her medical practice, Commonwealth…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. King v. CommonwealthMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
  2. Commonwealth v. RobertsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
  3. Linda Richmond v. Commonwealth of KentuckyKentucky Supreme Court · 2017
  4. Elliott v. CommonwealthMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
  5. State v. ChavezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2021

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