Legal Opinion

Green v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1977PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Justice.

Henry Green, age 29, appeals from a judgment sentencing him to life imprisonment without the privilege of parole pursuant to a jury verdict finding him guilty of the rape of Elizabeth Wallace, age 93. (KRS 435.090). Henry is not satisfied with the result and prosecutes this appeal. This court notes that trial counsel and appellate counsel are not the same. A local attorney represented Henry at trial; the public defender represents him in this appeal.

Henry raises nine issues on this appeal:

1. The evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction;

2. The prosecution failed to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brown v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  2. Edwards v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973
  3. Frizzell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1974

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Manns v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2002
  2. McDonald v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Land v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Collett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1984
  5. Parrish v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1979

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