Legal Opinion

Bills v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided March 18, 1993No. 91-SC-551-MRPublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

Bills appeals from a judgment of the circuit court sentencing him to a total of 60 years in prison. He received 20 years for kidnapping; 20 years for first-degree sodomy; two years for first-degree sexual abuse; and six months for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He was also convicted of being a first-degree persistent felony offender. The sodomy first-degree was enhanced to 60 years and the first-degree sexual abuse was enhanced to ten years. The enhanced sentences were ordered to run concurrently for a total of 60 years in prison.

Bills presents seven issues for…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Henderson v. KibbeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Greer v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. BenhamKentucky Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Tamme v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Talbott v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Miller v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Mabe v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1994
  5. St. Clair v. RoarkKentucky Supreme Court · 2000

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