Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Campbell
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 26, 1967PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
The trial court sustained appellee’s motion under RCr 11.42 to vacate a judgment sentencing him to 10 years in the penitentiary for carnally knowing a female under the age of 16. The ground of the motion was the ineffective assistance of counsel. The Commonwealth appeals.
In 1958 appellee, along with four other persons, was charged with the crime of which he was convicted. As did two other codefendants, he pleaded guilty. He now claims he was coerced by his lawyer into entering that plea.
On the day of the trial a reputable, competent attorney (now deceased) was appointed to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. EdwardsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1957
- Wahl v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Burton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Ringo v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
- Ray v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Dorton v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Quarles v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
- Commonwealth v. ElzaKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
- Butler v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- Osborne v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1998
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