Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 14, 1969PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Commissioner.
Charles E. Thomas appeals from an order overruling his RCr 11.42 motion to vacate a judgment imposing upon him imprisonment for life. An appeal was prosecuted from the original conviction which he now seeks to vacate. See Thomas v. Commonwealth, Ky., 412 S.W.2d 578. Thomas urges that: (1) The conviction must be set aside, since it was based in part upon a prior conviction in which he was denied the right to counsel at the time of his sentencing; (2) there was inadequate representation by counsel at the original trial; (3) undue publicity prevented a fair trial; (4) he was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Allen Dale Canary v. Dr. David H. Bland, Commissioner of Corrections, Commonwealth of KentuckyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
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