Legal Opinion
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Telly Savalas Denson
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided September 28, 2017No. 2016 SC 000531UnknownCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
JUSTICE VENTERS
In April 2016, the Governor signed into law SB 66, which amended KRS 189A.010, Kentucky’s principal driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) statute. Subsection (5) of KRS 189A.010 provides substantially enhanced penalties for subsequent DUI offenses committed within a specified time frame, which we refer to as the “look-back” period. Subsequent offenses committed after the look-back period are not subject to enhancement.
The 2016 amendment increased the look-back period from five years to ten years. By:the terms of the bill, the new ten-year look-back…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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