Legal Opinion

Alexander v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 11, 2018No. 2017-CA-000660-MRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NICKELL, JUDGE:

Rona Alexander has appealed from the March 23, 2017, order of the Campbell Circuit Court granting the Commonwealth's *8motion to dismiss an indictment against her without prejudice. She contends the trial court should have denied the motion and permitted the matter to proceed to trial. She further urges us to hold trial courts have the inherent power to grant expungement in cases such as hers. Following a careful review, we disagree with Alexander and affirm.

Following a traffic stop, Alexander was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. EnglishKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Hoskins v. MaricleKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
  3. United States v. LawsonDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
  4. Griffin v. City of Bowling GreenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  5. Commonwealth v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2000

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth of Kentucky v. James Neal HensleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2020
  2. Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Wendy FillhardtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2022
  3. James Maxie v. Commonwealth of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2023
  4. Jonathan T. Stech v. Commonwealth of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2024

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