Legal Opinion

Harris v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided September 6, 1990No. 88-SC-45-MRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

793 S.W.2d 802 (1990)

John Anthony HARRIS, Appellant,

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

No. 88-SC-45-MR.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

March 15, 1990.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing September 6, 1990.

J. David Niehaus, Deputy Appellate Defender, Jefferson Dist. Public Defender, Louisville, for appellant.

Frederic J. Cowan, Atty. Gen., Ian G. Sonego, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

Appellant, John Anthony Harris, was convicted of kidnapping, wanton murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. He received these sentences: life without…

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2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Godfrey v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Hildwin v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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