Legal Opinion
Perry v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided October 25, 2012No. 2010-SC-000833-MRPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Justice NOBLE.
Appellant, Bobby Perry, was tried on two counts of first-degree sodomy, and was convicted of one count. The jury recommended a sentence of 45 years, which the trial court imposed. This Court reverses and remands for a new trial and proceedings in accordance with this opinion.
I. Background
Among the most gut-wrenching cases this Court is required to review are child sexual assault cases. It is difficult to conceive how an adult human being could conceive of such acts, and carry them out against children. If true, the allegations of this case are such…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Daugherty v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2015
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