Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Doss
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 2016No. 2015-SC-000018-CLPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE VENTERS CERTIFYING THE LAW
Appellant, Commonwealth of Kentucky, requested certification of the law pursuant to CR 76.37(10) which, in conjunction with Section 115 of the Constitution of Kentucky, permits the Commonwealth to obtain appellate review of a final order that is adverse to the Commonwealth. Appellee James Doss, charged with theft, was acquitted by a jury at the conclusion of his trial in the Jefferson Circuit Court.
The Commonwealth contends that the trial judge improperly discharged the jury panel initially selected to try the case because of its…
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