Legal Opinion

Baker v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1993No. 92-SC-000598-DGPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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The Kentucky Supreme Court hereby affirms the decision of the Court of Appeals in this matter. This Court hereby adopts the opinion of the Court of Appeals by Johnson, J., with Lester, C.J., and Schroder, J., sitting.

On October 22,1990, Leo Baker, the appellant in this case, along with an accomplice entered a home (hereinafter “the Collins home”) in Powell County without permission from the owner. Upon being surprised by Lemoise Tyra, who had arrived to clean the home legally, the men explained that they were searching for a lost dog and departed posthaste. Mrs. Tyra…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Thomas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1986
  2. Phillips v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971
  3. Rains v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  4. People v. RuizAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. Hollowell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Bray v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Pollini v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Commonwealth v. NourseKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Moody v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Reynolds v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2003

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