Legal Opinion

Jones v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 2011No. 2009-SC-000375-DGPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Justice CUNNINGHAM.

Appellant, Rachel Jones, was convicted in Laurel Circuit Court of multiple felony drug trafficking offenses for both controlled substances and marijuana. Her appeal centers on the claim that some of the drugs were not chemically tested, making the evidence of the controlled substance offenses insufficient for a conviction. She also claims error in the admission of evidence revealing other illegal drug transactions. Based upon the following, we affirm the decision by the Court of Appeals.

I. Background

Appellant’s convictions arose from a pair of…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BenhamKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Martin v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2006
  3. United States v. AgueciCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  4. United States v. James Earl PaivaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Donald SchrockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  5. Derek Early v. Commonwealth of KentuckyKentucky Supreme Court · 2015

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