Legal Opinion

Workman v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1979Published

1Opinion of the Court

580 S.W.2d 206 (1979)

Bobby WORKMAN, Appellant,

v.

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

January 16, 1979.

Jack Emory Farley, Public Defender, Edward C. Monahan, Asst. Public Defender, Frankfort, for appellant.

Robert F. Stephens, Atty. Gen., John W. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.

LUKOWSKY, Justice.

On January 13, 1975, Workman was indicted for the murder of Chaffins which occurred on May 4, 1969. His extradition from Michigan was completed on August 26, 1976. On September 9, 1976, he entered a plea of not guilty. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Olmstead v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  2. In Re United States of America, United States of America v. Ray Cowan and Jack Jacobsen, Wayne O. Woodruff, Special ProsecutorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. People v. ReaganMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Workman v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1979
  5. State v. DavisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966

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